[Cdt-l] threads, now Pocketmail

[Eric Whte]

Handlebar - And I suppose you won't need a solar powered battery recharger for your backpack because there aren't too many places that you'll find reception except in some of the re-supply towns...and does the I-phone have a voice recognition application to dictate your journal? Mini Mart




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From: Rick Ostheimer <rick.ostheimer at sbcglobal.net>
To: cdt-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Sun, February 21, 2010 9:59:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] threads, now Pocketmail

I never got my Pocketmail composer to work with my AT&T cell phone, but 
usually didn't have a problem finding a pay phone or finding someone to 
let me use their land line to dial the 800 number when I was in town.

For this year's hike, I finally splurged and got an I-phone.  My old 
cell was over 6 years old and dieing.  I figure that there'll either be 
service in the towns or there will be WiFi that I can use to send emails 
of journals.  Plus, this lets me combine two devices (pocketmail for 
email composition and cell phone in one and save about 8 oz. pack 
weight----enough to offset the weight of the GPS I added for the CDT).

I haven't written much lately as I've been busy with a detailed hike 
plan.  I plan on starting out around April 26 or 27 from Crazy Cook and 
hiking nobo.  I'll be taking the lower Gila (if it's not in flood, else 
the "official" route), the San Juan route, the official route over Gray 
and Torreys Peaks, Henry's Lake and Butte.  From the point of view of 
my chair I want to stay on the trail as long as I can, take in all it 
has to offer, and still make Canada in late Sept.  On paper it looks OK, 
but we'll see whether I yield to the temptation of shorter routes 
later.  Once I get on the ground, it's likely I'll diverge from the plan.

Spent a few hours this afternoon at a hike presentation by The Gimp near 
Cleveland.  He completed the CDT and his triple crown in 09.  Got some 
good info from him.

Handlebar
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