Those things are amazing. We rented one for a Dall sheep hunt in the Tok wilderness in Alaska, and we were able to bag our sheep early, haul butt back to the landing strip and call the guide using the satellite phone to come pick us up early so that we could drive back down to Soldotna and fish for silvers the rest of the trip. If you're going solo like you plan, I think it would be worth the money. Just be sure to take it back as soon as possible- especially if you get done early. It will save you a lot of $.