Do you carry a phone with you on long bike rides, jogging??

Kind of a rude response here, Brian.

Many people enjoy solitude and beauty and can do so with a cell phone in their possession. If you can't, then don't bring it. I rarely use my cell phone (it's also a prepaid one), but bring it with me just in case.  You know what I use it most for? Taking pictures of the lovely things I see or calling the police to report a lost/loose dog. I, too, also use it to check my Fitbit status, because nothing irks me more than stopping a walk after 59 minutes, lol. 

That's kinda a snappy answer.  She asked you a specific question & you gave a you just wouldn't understand type of response. As beautiful as that picture is, I'm sure if you twisted your ankle, or broke your leg etc, you'd wish that you'd be able to contact someone. The scenery will be the last thing on your mind in that moment. I'm sure it will change you forever too.

The thing to remember if having a phone really distracts you like that, to make sure you contact someone as to what trail you're on, how long you'll be out & when you expect to be back, that way if something did happen, someone will look for you.You'll just have to take care of yourself in the meantime. Most if not all of those people who go on those nature hikes where cell service is iffy at best, tells someone else of their plans.

That is a very bizarre answer.  Just so you know even if there is no cell service a ping from your cell phone can be used to locate you should you go missing. 

I always carry my phone, I throw it in my trunk bag along with other supplies (spare tube and CO2, electrolyte tabs, first aid kit...). I primarily use it to run MapMyRide, which also displays bike-computer stats on my smar****ch. I also wear a RoadID, just in case I get hurt and can't get to my phone. Works nicely for music, too-- I've got a bluetooth speaker that straps to my handlebars.

Granted, I never do rides under 10 miles, but I always ride on the paved off-road trails which start about 10 minutes from home.

Not sure I really see the downsides of having a phone on a ride, provided it's not taking up jersey space you'd use for other stuff. Couldn't you just turn it off if you don't want a distraction?

I carry my phone with me. I like to have it to stop and take a picture. Or I may stop at a park to maybe call my mother.

I like to keep mine on me in case something would happen. Like if I fall and trip.  I keep it with me since sometimes I do get dizzy while walking. 

I need to be connected to my kids if they need me. I will shut the ringer off so I am not bothered. But I like to know I can call someone if I need to.

I take it in the yard with me when I am gardening. This may sound silly. When you are by yourself and you are bending over and standing up I can get dizzy. 

Keeping it with me when I walk I usually do 4 to 6 miles a day and I like to have the weather at the tips of my hands. A storm can come out of no where in the summer.

My iPhone has my contacts, my mail, my internet and Facebook, my banking application, My Fitness Pal, my fitness tracker software, my music, my weather and my maps.

I could understand a person with a phone that is only a phone not needing to be connected to it.

I would suffer anxiety without my iPhone on my person.

I always use my phone for music with wireless headphones and I adjust my volume according to the route I am on to ensure I can also hear a horn, etc above the music I am listening too.

I carry my phone with me always so my son can track my butt if I go missing or need help.  Why?  I have had low blood sugar spells where I don't remember where I am or what I did.  I have a cute little belt I put under my shirt and carry my phone, id and keys.  

The only exception would be if we are in an area where there is no cell service.  My kids rented a place on the cliffs on pacific coast hwy this weekend and there was no cell service, but I was not alone either.

To each their own. I do it for safety  LOL my son said when I start disappearing he was going to chip me LOL

In response to all...Yes, I use my cell phone for safety...But I live is a pretty safe town (yeah, there is crime everywhere...But not as bad as many areas).  Maybe I'm to old...Maybe not.  Maybe you might be too connected to your phones??  I did most of my backpacking as a teenager (early 1970's).  Up in the high sierras there were no cell phones.  You were 2-3 days hike to a landline phone.  You told people where you were hiking and when you planned to be back (or make contact...Also no answering machines back then)...So you would call back up #s and relay messages.

Now about becoming data less.  In our modern society we rely on our phones to the point that they have become a phobia or mania to us if we don't have them...It's true.  Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey a few years back.  No joke...Truth...Teenage girls were having nervous breakdowns because they couldn't access their cell phones.  NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS!!  There are now camps (adult and many other camps) that require you leave your phone with staff before entering the camp.  

Not putting anyone down for carrying a cell phone...95% of mobile society does it all the time. But please don't put down the other 5% that choose not to go that route.  You talk about freedom and beauty...Try enjoying them when you get an annoying text or call.  99% of the time they can wait.  The other 1% I can deal with.  Below are a few links to show I'm not totally insane...Brian

http://gu.com/p/4ft9x/sfb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TESC4n_hVQo

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd =3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjXiaOA9MjNAhWESSYKHY_kB5cQFggxM AI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcampgrounded.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNGYM1-t4nbv Xj4k2-nOxSsb-boiYg&sig2=R47mH--2-1qLU4416PJ_Og

http://gu.com/p/4gthg/sfb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJkzmS_WTQI

Is your post about becoming less dependent on technology such as cell phones, or about cell phones interfering with your enjoyment of nature? Those are 2 separate kind of posts. No one has put down anyone who didn't use a cell phone. They did however emphasize the use of cell phones in remote areas for safety.

I totally understand some people are very connected to their phone, but your original post wasn't about that, your subsequent post is.

If you want to post about relying too much on technology & having it distract you from nature, then just come out & post about that.

Remember pay phones?, now a days you have to search for one, & the spare change to use it. same for fire boxes that you'd pull for whenever there was a fire in that area. A lot of homes ditched their landline phone in lieu of using cell phones. So if you want to ditch the phone to enjoy nature that's fine. Just remember nature is beautiful but don't get so swept up by the beauty of it & forget the dangers it can bring as well.

Stay in touch with someone when you want to ditch the technology.