Ipso Facto, GPS as in Tom Tom for travel navigation does have it's uses, I agree. I live in rural North Wales and came across an artic lorry last year at a small T-junction in a country lane absolutely jammed round the corner. It had no hope of taking the turn! But having driven lorries for work I understand the difficulty of finding your destination when not familiar with the area. You have to use common sense with all technology. It's just a piece of kit I don't think is necessary and prefer the skill of map reading.
Blackpatch, unfortunately we are stuck with the technology. The masts, the phones and everything else. They do disguise masts as trees in some places. They look like Spruce/Cedar trees. Everyone is free to choose what they wish to carry with them when out in the countryside. The only thing at the moment is that PLBs are restricted and if you read the PLB page on Equine Ramblers UK there's loads of supporting information. Just to reiterate a point that PLBs are not switched on till you push the button for help. They also transmit to a satellite and not into your ear!
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However, long distance yachting and I would be glad of one.
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You are rather back-tracking on PLBs when you say that you'd carry one for yacthing! If you are a yachting person you are being unfair to the land-lubbers.