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It seems to have only taken one semester in a high school outdoors class for our boy to get into backcountry hiking in a big way, solo.

He's off on a trek not far from home, but still plenty in the wilderness!

Lots of supplies for his overnight stay.

He has my trusty nearly 20 year old Garmin GPSMap 60csx (garmin.com/en-US/p/310/). It is such an excellent and reliable device! I always keep it hanging in the coat rack at the door. I invariably go searching for it amongst the jackets when we're on an adventure and when I find it, it never fails to turn on as if it was last used yesterday.

It doesn't have the two-way communication of modern devices but it won't fail in providing him his location and a track to follow if trail markers fail him, plus a recording of where he's been.

I forgot how fun the Garmin BaseCamp tool is for planning trips!

NGL: a little jealous to not be alongside, but also proud he's confident and capable to strike off into the wilds.