[Cdt-l] Wifi only device on trail?

[David Thibault]

I wasn't even aware of this class of devices,  kind of a souped up MP3
player with wifi.  I really like the small size.  Of course it is a bit
pricey considering I have no interest in using it for video or much else
besides email and the very occasional pod-cast or book.  I was thinking of
bringing a keyboard if I could find one - again weight being a premium.

Thanks for the idea,  I'll look into these devices more.

Day-Late


On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 8:34 PM, R Smith <ronyon at comcast.net> wrote:

> I’ve been using an iTouch this summer on the trail and love it.  Most
> motels now have wifi, and if yours doesn’t you can always sidle up next to
> one that does to connect. Besides email and documents, I keep all of my
> books on my iTouch using a Kindle app., and even watch movies (which I
> download beforehand) in my tent if I have enough battery. I will be in the
> Winds this week and will try out a USB battery I just bought to get me
> between towns.  As far as writing journals, it would be tough on any device
> that small unless you want to take along a keyboard, which actually isn’t
> that heavy.****
>
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> Ron****
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> *From:* cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:
> cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net] *On Behalf Of *David Thibault
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:29 PM
> *To:* cdt-l at backcountry.net
> *Subject:* [Cdt-l] Wifi only device on trail?****
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> I still haven't decided how I am going to update my journal on the trail.
> ****
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> The idea of carrying a cell phone just doesn't appeal to me - because I
> don't want to be always connected and I also don't want to pay for a phone
> contract. ****
>
>  ****
>
> I used a peek email only device on the PCT and that worked fine, but alas
> they have gone under.  Anyway I was thinking about looking into a wifi only
> device like a nexus or surface tablet but before I spend a lot of time
> looking these over I was wondering if a wifi only device would ever be able
> to connect up to anything in the small towns along the way on the CDT.  **
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>  ****
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> I'm not really looking for something that I can connect daily,  just
> something I could write my journal and send out an email to my journal
> about once a week.  ****
>
> So my question is:  would a wifi only device work on the CDT or would I
> only get service so infrequently that it would be mostly dead weight?****
>
>  ****
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> My other alternative is to hand write my journal entries and mail them to
> someone who will then type them into a computer for me. ****
>
> Not a great alternative as by the end of the day my terrible handwriting
> can actually get worse than its usual low standard.****
>
>  ****
>
> Day-Late****
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