[Cdt-l] Electronics

Tue Feb 9 09:20:09 CST 2010

I second the thought of leaving the gadgets behind.  Almost every town has a computer somewhere if you need to send/receive news of the world.  As far as a radio plugged into your ears - in the south I was listening for the buzz of rattlesnakes, in the north I was listening for the woof of the bears.  Dangerous sounds aside, why miss the call of sand hill cranes, wild horse snorts,  and the sounds of the numerous other wildlife that line the path. A Phone card with a ton of minutes can be carried - a lot lighter than any cell phone which will rarely work until you are in a town anyway.   Take a gps and camera that work on the same size batteries.    I bought AA's at costco and send them in my maildrops - about $8.00 for the whole trip.

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug-Sue <doug-sue71 at comcast.net>
To: Cdt-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, Feb 9, 2010 10:00 am
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Electronics

For me one of the joys of a long hike is leaving all this stuff behind.  I 
o not want a cell phone with me.  My only gadgets are a GPS and a simple 
amera.  Consider, one of the reasons for hiking is to go cold turkey and 
reak the on-line addiction.
Just my thoughts.
-RedDoug

----- Original Message ----- 
rom: "Jack Richardson" <jackrichardson at roadrunner.com>
o: <>
ent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:21 AM
ubject: [Cdt-l] Electronics

 Electronics??

 On my AT thru in 2001 I had a TM20 Pocketmail device and digital
 camera. That was it! During my PCT 2007 hike I had a cell phone,
 satellite phone, Pocketmail composer, digital camera and a MP3 player.

 So for this years CDT hike I will have Email device, cell phone,
 satellite phone, GPS, Spot Tracker, iPod Touch, digital camera, a
 solar battery charger and specific device rechargers (3X)!

 It seems that each hike has brought on more necessary (??) electronic
 gear. I may have to hire a sherpa to carry my electronics this year!!!

 All kidding aside, I see there is a new email device available called
 the "Peek". Research shows it to be lighter then Pocketmail Composer,
 able to handle my current email accounts, text messaging, view
 attachments, smaller size, wireless and high techie. Unfortunately it
 does not use AA batteries like the Composer.

 Any thoughts on Peek versus Pocketmail???

 Any thoughts on Electronics on the CDT???

 Thanks

 tumbleweed
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