Quote Originally Posted by Guick Dotto View Post
I knew this would happen. On my ML assessment a couple of years ago the carrying of mobile phones was still a discussion point now it seems you are criminally liable if you lead a group onto the hills without some form of electronic communication device.


I've been going on the hills for a long time and I've always felt free there. Not any more.
The last quote? Really? I've just spent a week running in the North West Highlands and felt as free as I did 10 years ago. Not sure what has changed for a general hill runner rather than hill racer? Why do you no longer feel free?

Re the MLs and mobiles agreed. If a client had a heart attack and died and you were in an area of signal (most of Snowdonia summits) and had no mobile you'd be in trouble.

I was talking to a mate, a VERY experienced diver/fisherman/boat person re the use of GPS's and he reckoned hill walking is where his sports were 10 years ago. When they first came out it was very much as a back up, now almost all sailing/powerboating/dove boats/fishing boats work largely of GPS's if they use any form of navigation. Many just navigate by sight. Wonder of we'll see the same change in the mountains.

I'm not sure as 'old fashioned' navigation is so enjoyable and part of the experience.