[pct-l] Introductions and IPhone question

[Halfmile]

Granite,

I maintain reports about cell phone coverage along the trail that you
can read here:

http://www.pctmap.net/cell/index.html

-Halfmile

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Erik Turnberg <erik.turnberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> A big hello to everyone one the list.  I'm Granite and my partner is
> Terrapin Flyer.  We met on the AT while thru hiking in 07 and we're
> planning a PCT hike this spring.  Right now we're living in
> Northampton, MA (so if there are any PCT alum in the area that would
> be willing to talk trail we'd love to meet you sometime).
>
> Anyways, on to the question.  We both like journalling.  I used a
> moleskin on the AT and eventually got sick of transcribing it onto
> trailjournals, so my trail journal sort of died after VA.  Terrapin
> used a pocket mail, which is great but a little large and bulky.
>
> We're probably going to bring the pocket mail for both of us on this
> hike, but we recently got a chance to play with a friend's iphone and
> were thinking that it might make a great, more functional replacement
> for the pocketmail.  Does anyone have any experience with using the
> iphone out on the trail for journaling?  Also, does anyone know how
> ATT's coverage is in the trail towns along the way and whether there
> are any wifi spots in any of the towns?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Granite
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