[Cdt-l] Satellite Radio for a Thru-Hike

[The Incredible Bulk]

I think the person is asking about satellite radio, not a satellite phone.




On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Eric Whte <ericshawwhite at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  What is the cost per minute for a satellite phone? I think that will
> dissuade you...and I think they are heavy. Mini Mart
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Charlie Manganiello <manganiello.charlie at yahoo.com>
> *To:* "cdt-l at backcountry.net" <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:13 PM
> *Subject:* [Cdt-l] Satellite Radio for a Thru-Hike
>
>    Folks,
>
> I'm planning another thru-hike, this time the CDT.  Does anyone have any
> updated information on the use of satellite radios on a thru-hike?
> Obviously, my concerns would be durabilty, signal strength, and battery
> life.  Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.  I hiked with an
> am/fm portable radio on the PCT and enjoyed it very much for sports
> and those mindless days where a little music goes a long way!  From the
> little research I've done for the portable satellite radio it seems as
> though a thru-hike wouldn't be the best application for them, but I just
> don't know.  Again, any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Charlie
>
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