Good for you Gingerale. An excellent Mom taking care of her kids. With your husband deployed your kids are more in need of your security and by letting them know that you have alerts out for your safety....well that can only be very reassuring to them even if they don't admit it.

I always ride alone and what I'm concerned about are my furbabies if something happens to me. I may invest in SPOT or something like it. With no family left and friends too far away, it's a problem for the solitary rider.