[Cdt-l] Checking in from Darby
Daniel J Johnson
danandgailsc at aol.com
Thu Jul 26 11:52:39 CDT 2012
Gail and Dan
(Gutsy and Odometer)
We arrived in Darby yesterday afternoon for resupply and will return to Chief Joseph Pass after an early lunch.
Sat, Storm Lake
Sun, Warren Lake
Mon, On the divide, ~7.0 of Wolf Section 4 (I think. Can't check guide. Mailed those pages home).
Tues, a few miles after Shultz Saddle
Wed, Chief J. Pass/Darby
Great weather
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> 5. benchmark trail angel (bud sears)
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:30:49 -0400
> From: Bob Sartini <bobsartini at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Lincoln MT
> To: Joel Gat <carguy at gmail.com>
> Cc: CDT Emaillist <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
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> Is Verizon better than ATT on the CDT. Or does it vary by state or south -
> north like the AT? On the PCT I had ATT and my buddy had Verizon.
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Joel Gat <carguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>> There's a great little motel in Lincoln called the Three Bears Motel.
>>
>> Agreed, stayed there a couple weeks ago.
>>
>>> They give rides
>>> to/from Rogers Pass for $10.
>>
>> Maybe it depends on their mood, but I paid $5 for that same service from
>> them.
>>
>>> We had Verizon service from Rogers Pass and called for a ride. No bars
>> on
>>
>> In either direction, a few hours away from Rogers Pass, you also can
>> get cell phone service. I was going southbound and, at their
>> suggestion, called them from the top of Green Mountain. I had 4 bars
>> 3G service (VZW) at the top of Green Mountain. Louanne said it's
>> about 3 hours from there to Rogers Pass, but I knew I'd be slower, so
>> I asked them to meet me in 4 hours. Kevin said most hikers take
>> 3.5~4.5 hours, so he showed up right about when I showed up.
>>
>> Although the distances in town are not far, I couldn't believe how
>> awesome Kevin was - we got to the motel and he knew I wanted some
>> poweraide, beer, and pizza, so Louanne called in a pizza order for me,
>> Kevin drove me to the store so I could get drinks and beer, and then
>> he drove me to the pizza place so I could grab my pizza. Then he
>> drove me back to the hotel. He even offered to drive me to that Jerky
>> place (can't recall the name, they have a huge variety and you can
>> sample everything) at the other end of town.
>>
>> They are awesome. Plain and simple.
>>
>> Oh, and they're dog friendly (two of their rooms are pets-allowed, one
>> $55 and one $60/night). And we all hung out on their swinging chair
>> and some other guests came by and made a roaring fire.
>>
>> Very cool people.
>>
>> Side note, if you don't want to move far while resting their, right
>> behind the hotel is a dive bar with a great outdoor deck. They have a
>> couple local (Helena) beers on tap, and make a decent (not great)
>> burger, and they're relatively inexpensive. And did I mention next
>> door to 3brs?
>>
>> Joel
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:47:24 -0600
> From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Lincoln MT
> To: Bob Sartini <bobsartini at gmail.com>
> Cc: CDT Emaillist <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
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> Like I said in my original post, I haven't found ATT service pretty much
> anywhere from Canada to Helena. So yeah, ATT is better than Verizon on the
> CDT.
> On Jul 25, 2012 11:30 AM, "Bob Sartini" <bobsartini at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is Verizon better than ATT on the CDT. Or does it vary by state or south -
>> north like the AT? On the PCT I had ATT and my buddy had Verizon.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Joel Gat <carguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>> There's a great little motel in Lincoln called the Three Bears Motel.
>>>
>>> Agreed, stayed there a couple weeks ago.
>>>
>>>> They give rides
>>>> to/from Rogers Pass for $10.
>>>
>>> Maybe it depends on their mood, but I paid $5 for that same service from
>>> them.
>>>
>>>> We had Verizon service from Rogers Pass and called for a ride. No bars
>>> on
>>>
>>> In either direction, a few hours away from Rogers Pass, you also can
>>> get cell phone service. I was going southbound and, at their
>>> suggestion, called them from the top of Green Mountain. I had 4 bars
>>> 3G service (VZW) at the top of Green Mountain. Louanne said it's
>>> about 3 hours from there to Rogers Pass, but I knew I'd be slower, so
>>> I asked them to meet me in 4 hours. Kevin said most hikers take
>>> 3.5~4.5 hours, so he showed up right about when I showed up.
>>>
>>> Although the distances in town are not far, I couldn't believe how
>>> awesome Kevin was - we got to the motel and he knew I wanted some
>>> poweraide, beer, and pizza, so Louanne called in a pizza order for me,
>>> Kevin drove me to the store so I could get drinks and beer, and then
>>> he drove me to the pizza place so I could grab my pizza. Then he
>>> drove me back to the hotel. He even offered to drive me to that Jerky
>>> place (can't recall the name, they have a huge variety and you can
>>> sample everything) at the other end of town.
>>>
>>> They are awesome. Plain and simple.
>>>
>>> Oh, and they're dog friendly (two of their rooms are pets-allowed, one
>>> $55 and one $60/night). And we all hung out on their swinging chair
>>> and some other guests came by and made a roaring fire.
>>>
>>> Very cool people.
>>>
>>> Side note, if you don't want to move far while resting their, right
>>> behind the hotel is a dive bar with a great outdoor deck. They have a
>>> couple local (Helena) beers on tap, and make a decent (not great)
>>> burger, and they're relatively inexpensive. And did I mention next
>>> door to 3brs?
>>>
>>> Joel
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Cdt-l mailing list
>>> Cdt-l at backcountry.net
>>> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l
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>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:05:58 -0400 (EDT)
> From: ks1007 at aol.com
> Subject: [Cdt-l] Fwd: Lincoln MT
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> huh?
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> Keith and Mary
> Deming, NM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> To: Bob Sartini <bobsartini at gmail.com>
> Cc: CDT Emaillist <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jul 25, 2012 1:47 pm
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Lincoln MT
>
>
> Like I said in my original post, I haven't found ATT service pretty much anywhere from Canada to Helena. So yeah, ATT is better than Verizon on the CDT.
> On Jul 25, 2012 11:30 AM, "Bob Sartini" <bobsartini at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is Verizon better than ATT on the CDT. Or does it vary by state or south - north like the AT? On the PCT I had ATT and my buddy had Verizon.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Joel Gat <carguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>
>> There's a great little motel in Lincoln called the Three Bears Motel.
>
>
> Agreed, stayed there a couple weeks ago.
>
>
>> They give rides
>> to/from Rogers Pass for $10.
>
>
> Maybe it depends on their mood, but I paid $5 for that same service from them.
>
>
>> We had Verizon service from Rogers Pass and called for a ride. No bars on
>
>
> In either direction, a few hours away from Rogers Pass, you also can
> get cell phone service. I was going southbound and, at their
> suggestion, called them from the top of Green Mountain. I had 4 bars
> 3G service (VZW) at the top of Green Mountain. Louanne said it's
> about 3 hours from there to Rogers Pass, but I knew I'd be slower, so
> I asked them to meet me in 4 hours. Kevin said most hikers take
> 3.5~4.5 hours, so he showed up right about when I showed up.
>
> Although the distances in town are not far, I couldn't believe how
> awesome Kevin was - we got to the motel and he knew I wanted some
> poweraide, beer, and pizza, so Louanne called in a pizza order for me,
> Kevin drove me to the store so I could get drinks and beer, and then
> he drove me to the pizza place so I could grab my pizza. Then he
> drove me back to the hotel. He even offered to drive me to that Jerky
> place (can't recall the name, they have a huge variety and you can
> sample everything) at the other end of town.
>
> They are awesome. Plain and simple.
>
> Oh, and they're dog friendly (two of their rooms are pets-allowed, one
> $55 and one $60/night). And we all hung out on their swinging chair
> and some other guests came by and made a roaring fire.
>
> Very cool people.
>
> Side note, if you don't want to move far while resting their, right
> behind the hotel is a dive bar with a great outdoor deck. They have a
> couple local (Helena) beers on tap, and make a decent (not great)
> burger, and they're relatively inexpensive. And did I mention next
> door to 3brs?
>
> Joel
>
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:14:28 -0700
> From: Jo <josie1066 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Cdt-l] phones
> To: "cdt-l at backcountry.net" <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
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>> From Canada to Togwotee Pass, we have had great service on Verizon-- our Montana friends told us that's best in Montana. Now we're heading south through the Winds in Wyoming, I'm told AT&T coverage is best (we'll soon find out as we're leaving Sat).
>
> Jo
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> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:44 -0600
> From: bud sears <tentstake at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Cdt-l] benchmark trail angel
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> if anyone is going through benchmark, susan and her horse bronzy are
> spreading the trail magic. she is at the campground and will save you the
> 3 mile road walk to the guest ranch
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> -tentstake
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