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[–] shitlordicus_prime 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

It could have died after hopping a stream? That's evolution in action. In any other period in history it would just die due to some small mishap like this, leaving the world no poorer.

Also it's pretty stupid for an inexperienced hiker to go out alone into an area with no cell service. I don't even think I would, just in case of an accident of some kind.

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[–] captaincalorie [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I worried about that too for a while, but I actually purchased a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) about a year ago. It was around $200 on Amazon and you can send out an emergency alert from literally anywhere on earth (excluding the north / south pole). I used it when I hiked the Pacific Crest trail on the west coast.