[pct-l] PLB

[Ken Powers]

Back in the olden days (2002) we agreed to carry a PocketMail so we could 
communicate our status on the CDT to our aging mothers. They probably didn't 
realize how few phones we would find. Now we are looking for a better device 
for journaling. We tried a cell phone on the Idaho Centennial Trail. It had 
to many limitations, but it was usable as a phone in some of the 4 towns we 
went through.

Last week we gave a presentation at the local Rotary Club on our Idaho 
Centennial Trail hike. A policeman attendee stopped us after the show and 
strongly encouraged us to carry a Spot device. He thought it made search and 
rescue a lot easier. He also asked about our boots -- I pointed to my trail 
runners ;)

Ken
www GottaWalk com