rj- I've been meaning to get one of those. Not this trip, due to the gf, as you mentioned.
Stranger- definitely not worth the weight.
rj- I might pick some up. I'm gonna see what bear traffic is like where I am. If nothing else I have my whistle. You know the difference between grizzly poop and black bear poop? Grizzly poop has bear whistles in it.
Fedfan- For sure! I had a camera break on me in Chile- that was frustrating. Luckily I was with my buddy who maintains a pretty nice
website.
td- You're correct, absolutely not for this trip. Just trying to get all my gear on the list, as well as gear that I didn't have.
I'm off to the airport soon. Didn't go to bed tonight. Oops.