Well written. I fly floatplanes in Alaska as well as land planes in the west. A tent is mandatory in my opinion. Keeping dry is the key to keeping warm. In Alaska tents are mandatory for rain and BUGS.
I fly in Alaska and the mountain west and the inReach Se is carried by most people I know. Two way texting is very valuable as PLBs are 911 items and will summon the calvary. As a former Marine Infantry officer I carry what I carried in Vier Nam; strobe and smokes (marine).