> I like to ride on some pretty rural trails in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but
> my phone issued from work doesn't work on most of those trails.  I am just
> wondering what people here do to prepare for the what if?  So far I have
> packed an old analog cell phone in the storage container of my ATV just in
> case.  Has anybody here found any certain GPS units that work well on ATVs
> to at least tell you where you are?  Or any phones that work well even in
> very rural areas.  It seems to me that if you needed to get help the biggest
> drawbacks are getting a message through that you need help and then they are
> going to ask where, so I am thinking that maybe even an old 3 watt bag phone
> stored in the ATV may be a good idea...

> I like to ride on some pretty rural trails in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but
> my phone issued from work doesn't work on most of those trails. I am just
> wondering what people here do to prepare for the what if? So far I have
> packed an old analog cell phone in the storage container of my ATV just in
> case. Has anybody here found any certain GPS units that work well on ATVs
> to at least tell you where you are? Or any phones that work well even in
> very rural areas. It seems to me that if you needed to get help the biggest
> drawbacks are getting a message through that you need help and then they are
> going to ask where, so I am thinking that maybe even an old 3 watt bag phone
> stored in the ATV may be a good idea.
>
> What are others here doing?
> ...