I don't think it's stupid, I think it's fabulous! I know that I ALWAYS want people watching my back. Especially a Ranger! To know that someone would be waiting for me if I didn't check out after I checked in would be a comfort.
I don't carry any pepper spray or anything like that.
I do wear the road i.d.
You need sanity time to be a good mom while hubby is away. To do that, you need to relax during your ride. This sounds like a good idea. I'm gonna research the SPOT now.
If you want to publicly announce where you are, there are a bunch of us who have deployed husbands, maybe we have a connection for you to ride with?
You can e mail me privately if you'd like.