Martin was, IMO, justified to be concerned about the information the GPS system provides to the competition. I can't say I blame him for even briefly ditching the thing--and in his typical playful style, he turned what could have been a prima-donna-esque act into a major laughfest. Imagine, for example, if the notably grumpy Rick Swenson had decided to shed a transmitter: he might have taken a hammer to it instead of sending it on a thrill ride.
I may be biased, but I know a good prank when I see one. And whether or not he intended to be permanently rid of the tracker, he's certainly rid of it now. Anyone for a rousing chorus of "Born Free"?
(The pic...oh my eyes!
Jon Little was right to call that shirt "loud".)