Ya, right. Let me ask you Jerry, you're a little older than me, I am where I am fearing breaking down off road because I don't know if I can fix it. You have been doing it so long you probably don't have those worries. Do you use a satellite phone?
Nope no sat phone. I never wheel alone, neither should you, so a sat phone is not something I'd consider needed. Plus I have a ham radio in my TJ and that will get me talking to someone in 99% of the places I go. I've broken down many times but never alone and never where I wish I had a sat phone.
Wheel with someone when you're out in remote areas where someone may not drive by for a couple of days, make sure you have recovery gear and a winch offers some peace of mind as well, just know how to use it.