I think we’ve had technology arguments before.....
I’d equate it to my youth; I never had a phone and still survived; my son has one and if he (or someone else) gets into trouble he can ring for help, it may save his life in a situation where I would undoubtedly have lost mine.....
It’s the same in the woods, a phone could save yours or someone else’s life so I’d say carry one if you can, it’s also lighter than a book and if switched off will last a while.
In terms of charging it I have a 20000mah charge pack which will charge it four or five times, I don’t need a BioLite stove but want one, I think it is a more practical solution than the pan, about the same price and seems to work better.
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