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LOL!!! <BR>
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I'l answer, but it's not the answer you're looking for. <BR>
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On my AT hike I had a flashlite and a 35mm camera. For the first CDT hike I had a <BR>
flashlite and a 35mm camera. For the PCT, I had a camera and a mini-flashlite. <BR>
For the second CDT hike, I had a headlamp - and a digital camera. For the GDT, I <BR>
carried a headlamp and a bigger digital camera. For the AT and PCT this year, I'll <BR>
carry a headlamp and that same "bigger" digital camera. <BR>
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Simpler, lighter, cheaper and all that's even conceivably "necessary". :)<BR>
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YMMV<BR>
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Walk softly,<BR>
Jim<BR><BR>http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/<BR><BR><BR> <BR>> From: jackrichardson@roadrunner.com<BR>> To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:21:57 -0500<BR>> Subject: [Cdt-l] Electronics<BR>> <BR>> Electronics??<BR>> <BR>> On my AT thru in 2001 I had a TM20 Pocketmail device and digital <BR>> camera. That was it! During my PCT 2007 hike I had a cell phone, <BR>> satellite phone, Pocketmail composer, digital camera and a MP3 player.<BR>> <BR>> So for this years CDT hike I will have Email device, cell phone, <BR>> satellite phone, GPS, Spot Tracker, iPod Touch, digital camera, a <BR>> solar battery charger and specific device rechargers (3X)!<BR>> <BR>> It seems that each hike has brought on more necessary (??) electronic <BR>> gear. I may have to hire a sherpa to carry my electronics this year!!!<BR>> <BR>> All kidding aside, I see there is a new email device available called <BR>> the "Peek". Research shows it to be lighter then Pocketmail Composer, <BR>> able to handle my current email accounts, text messaging, view <BR>> attachments, smaller size, wireless and high techie. Unfortunately it <BR>> does not use AA batteries like the Composer.<BR>> <BR>> Any thoughts on Peek versus Pocketmail???<BR>> <BR>> Any thoughts on Electronics on the CDT???<BR>> <BR>> Thanks<BR>> <BR>> tumbleweed<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Cdt-l mailing list<BR>> Cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<BR> </body>
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