[pct-l] Phones and other issues

[Tortoise]

On my multi-day jaunts for the last several years I've carried my cell 
phone. I can turn it on and attempt to be in communication with the world 
or turn it off. I'm in control of the phone and my experience.

Since I often hike solo the phone give me a little security in case of 
accident, etc. It is also handy to rendezvous with rides. And pay phone 
have almost disappeared so even in towns the phone comes in handy.

It's hike your own hike and decide for yourself.  My 2¢

Tortoise

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.01.23 09:37, Jeffrey Olson wrote:
> I started hiking by myself in the late 60s, and started doing longer
> section hikes in the mid-70s.  I both understand current rationales for
> carrying a multi-use phone and for heading out sans communication
> technology.  To be honest, the last thing I want to do is be in contact
> with loved ones or friends at home while I'm on the trail.  The first
> step on the trail is a step into a different world, which includes all
> the risks and rewards this entails (I'm sure it helps being single and
> having no children).
>
> A friend carried a cell phone on a trip this last summer and it was a
> "presence."  It was a hole in the fabric of my wilderness experience.
> He didn't use it.  It was just there.
>
> This is just an opinion and should be taken as such.
>
> Jeffrey Olson
> Martin, SD
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