Smartphones Go Stone Age

From Grist:

If your nature hike goes seriously awry, your cell phone will probably be your best chance of survival — if you can get signal, you can let people know where you are. If you can’t get signal, well, it is basically a hunk of metal. But, it’s a hunk of metal that can (if absolutely necessary) be busted up and used to make a signal mirror, a compass, a spear, a fire-starter, and a fishing lure. Saved by the cell!


Yes, a fishing lure!  The article advises:  Use sharp bits of metal for fishing lures, because fish will eat any damn thing.

I want to fish where this guy does. I've been wasting money buying multiple versions of the same fly because on the streams I frequent the fish may prefer emergers or duns,  caddis with shucks or without, brushy or streamlined nymphs...   In all seriousness, I'll bet the contents of my fly boxes are worth at least as much as some of the fancier smartphones cost.

Over the years I've found a couple of discarded (probably dunked) cell phones along rivers.  I've just picked them up and thrown them away after I got off the water.  Now maybe I should start collecting them in my vest in case of emergency.