[pct-l] Pocketmail and cell phones

[Patrick Beggan]

I did six weeks on the CDT in Colorado (Grand Lake and south) and I  
used an iphone to mail updates and photos to friends via cell  
networks. The coverage was spotty but if you used your head, at least  
in this part of Colorado, you could find a signal every other day or so.

Definitely bringing the iPhone on the PCT this summer. It was  
priceless in Colorado when I went into towns.


On Dec 31, 2007, at 1:57 AM, Dirk Rabdau wrote:

> I can't say I've had much luck with the cell phones in the  
> backcountry of Washington state. Pesky mountains get in the way  
> along the Cascades with a few exceptions. In the Olympics, the  
> coverage is far worse. Along the PCT? Hmm. I guess near Mt. Rainier  
> you can get a signal, but it is spotty. Having never done any of the  
> PCT south of Washington (a thru hike is in my future), I would like  
> to hear more about your experiences with cell phones.
>
> I honestly eschew most tech gizmos while hiking - but then again, I  
> haven't spent the better part of four months hiking non-stop. I have  
> used many mobile devices for work, and the Blackberry, Sidekick and  
> other slide-out keyboards never seem that efficient. I can type  
> fairly quickly with a regular keyboard, on a Blackberry messaging is  
> painfully slow. If I were trying to keep a journal, the last thing I  
> would use is a micro keyboard device - whether that be a blackberry,  
> sidekick or the pocketmail composer.  I have played around with an  
> old palm pilot and a foldable keyboard. It works well enough. I am  
> eager to hear what others use while on the trail, for both journals  
> and email. I suppose I could keep a journal by hand, but my  
> handwriting is so cryptic I have a hard time deciphering my own  
> writing.
>
> Dirk
>
>
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