Maybe I am "odd" but I often ride alone in very remote locations and don't tell anyone - I am 48 no children and have been through the **** so maybe that is part of it. Where I ride cell coverage is iffy at best. Don't get me wrong - I am no survivalist - But, I do have a little Ojibwa in me and was raised in the sticks. If I were riding out west I am sure I would take more precautions - the desert/mountains are something not native to me. Enjoy the journey!