[pct-l] cell coverage, Oregon, through hikers, etc.

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Fuzz,



As a general rule, August is the Oregon month for PCT hikers.  You could
start earlier but we typically have a fair amount of snowpack at higher
elevations until mid-June or early July.  It’ll clear more quickly than that
in the south.  If you read Journals don’t be guided by snow reports from the
’08 mob.  ’08 was a really heavy snow year for Oregon .  If you want an idea
of what it was like take a look at the ten photos beginning at:
http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=294272



Sara Dyehouse recently posted this link at PCT-L:
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/westsnow.pl   It’s quite good at
providing a relative frame of reference for the snow years.  Look at Oregon
in Feb ‘8 vs. Feb ’09.  ’08 had 150%-180% of average, while this year – so
far – it’s right on average.



Also, consider hiking Oregon as late as you reasonably can to avoid the
early season mosquitoes.



Phones?  I have no idea.  I never willing touch the things.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye


On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Fuzz McPherson <fuzzmcpherson at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I am wondering when through hikers or multi-section hikers might reach
> Oregon.  I'm planning on hiking the PCT in Oregon.  I'm not quite sure when
> I'll do it but am thinking May.  Any input about possible conditions such as
> snow, etc. would be very very appreciated!  Also, when I do that hike, if it
> would be of use, I might try putting together a complete report on cell
> coverage (Verizon, but maybe I can include AT&T and Cricket somehow) for the
> Oregon section of the PCT.
>
> What thoughts or inputs, ideas, etc. do you guys have?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Fuzz
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net>
> To: Fuzz McPherson <fuzzmcpherson at yahoo.com>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:02:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Verizon & AT&T between Timberline Lodge Mt. Hood and
> Timothy Lake, O
>
> Thanks for the cell phone info Fuzz, I have updated the cell phone reports
> at:
> http://www.pctmap.net/cell/
>
> Do you happen to know if ATT works at Timberline Lodge?
>
> -Halfmile
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Fuzz McPherson <fuzzmcpherson at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > On Highway 26 between Government Camp, OR and about 25 miles south
> Timothy Lake, OR, with that stretch of road being very close (within a mile
> or two) to the PCT, Verizon coverage as of last July was zero while AT&T
> coverage was good.
> >
> > >From near Government Camp up to Timberline lodge (part way up Mt. Hood
> at about 6,100 feet) Verizon coverage was good.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Ralph Alcorn <rbalcorn at gmail.com>
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 2:18:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Verizon coverage on trail/towns/etc
> >
> > I'm a verizon user, and my experience on the trail is that I do not get
> > reception as well as ATT users. In town they seem about equal, but for
> > example in the section from Highway 58 Mojave to Kennedy Meadows, there
> is
> > essentially zero verizon reception - I may see a few bars on the phone,
> but
> > call fails. ATT users reportedly have some reception in this stretch.
> > --
> > Ralph Alcorn
> > http://www.backpack45.com/pct.html
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