[pct-l] ATMs and Banks

[Randy Forsland]

How about those prepaid visa/debit cards ?? You can refill them directly 
from your bank account or probably use those travelers checks .to refill 
them at any of the towns that have bank branches.

Couchman

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From: "Sly" <slyatpct at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:17 PM
To: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] ATMs and Banks

> Travelers checks are like any other check.  Of course, smaller places
> may not take checks but larger places should.
>
> Sly
>
>
> Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes wrote:
>> On Apr 11, 2008, at 9:37 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>
>>> Re: [pct-l] ATMs and Banks
>>>
>>
>> I wouldn't take travelers checks. Or if I did, I would cash them at
>> banks or larger markets along the way. Many smaller places won't take
>> travelers checks if for no other reason than the cashier doesn't know
>> what to do with them.
>>
>> It's funny what those travel books will say about a place. I once
>> decided to read the Lonely Planet guide for the US. I was suddenly
>> stricken with terror at all the pick-pocketing and mugging I was in
>> for! I've lived here all my life and have never seen a pick-pocket.
>> Con-men are much more common (anybody who needs a few bucks to get
>> gas for their car is lying). People here are generally good and honest.
>>
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