[pct-l] Car Shuttle

Tue Aug 10 11:50:55 CDT 2010

Will anyone be available Wed afternoon, 8/11 to give me a ride from Onion Valley 
trailhead to Horseshoe Meadows?  I would be happy to compensate with gas money, 
dinner, and undying appreciation.  So, if anyone is in the area and this works 
out, great!  Otherwise, I will be hitchhiking on one or the other end of my 
hike.  Then again, maybe Switchback will recue me on his trike!  

Can't Quit
Female Terminator Extraordinaire

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  1. Re: First PCT Thru-Triker (Ground Pounder)
  2. iphone vs droid for thru-hike (Michael Jurado)
  3. Re: iphone vs droid for thru-hike (Jim & Jane Moody)
  4. Re: First PCT Thru-Triker (hiker97 at aol.com)
  5.  iphone vs droid for thru-hike (Sean 'Miner' Nordeen)
  6. Re: iphone vs droid for thru-hike (Bill Burge)

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:14:30 -0700
From: "Ground Pounder" <groundpounderbill22 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] First PCT Thru-Triker
To: <hiker97 at aol.com>,    <asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Message-ID: <001701cb3725$8bb602b0$a3220810$@net>
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"How's Your Trail?" I don't feel sorry for but  what you said  I know is
true  To all My Veteran Buddies  "Thanks"  and Remember "Be Prepared"
Ground Pounder Bill "Semper Fi"

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of hiker97 at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 10:57 PM
To: asabat at 4jeffrey.net
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] First PCT Thru-Triker

AsABat writes: Don't forget your guidebook, the "Pacific Crest Bicycle
Trail" by Bil Paul (yes, only that's spelled correct). Amazon has them from
$99, so even though out of print for 20 years it must still be popular. Yes
I have a copy, no Switchback you can't have it.  Unlike the hikes of my good
friend Switchback, who at his advanced age hikes only in his dreams, I did
just return from a real, live, fully supported hike of Section P from Castle
Crags to Etna. I was met each night by a beautiful woman in a camper van who
gave me a hot meal and cold drinks, offered me a hot shower, and shared a
soft bed with me. What a way to hike. And yes, AsABat does have the most
wonderful wife in the world.
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Switchback replies: Well, congratulations on your hike.  Well done by both
you and your better half.  Yes, there are many who make fun of us senior
combat veterans and our now limited trail abilities. Age and war injuries
have finally taken their toll.  But in spite of the hazing and harassment,
we labor on in good cheer.  We remember that there would be no trail or
country without our sacrifices.

Say, I wonder if anyone is buying this and feels sorry for me.  Heh, heh,
heh.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:54:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Jurado <kungfutbol at yahoo.com>
Subject: [pct-l] iphone vs droid for thru-hike
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Hi all!

a few thru hike questions:

iPHONE VS DROID

VERIZON VS AT&T

I plan on taking one of these smartphones for my 2011 thru hike for maps, 
journaling, communication, camera, entertainment, etc.  thank you in advance for 
all thoughts, comments, and advice.  happy trails

Mikey Jurado

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:45:18 +0000 (UTC)
From: Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] iphone vs droid for thru-hike
To: Michael Jurado <kungfutbol at yahoo.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
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<889852837.1224126.1281300318925.JavaMail.root at sz0094a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>

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My experience is based only on the first 1,000 miles - from Campo to Sonora 
Pass.? I had a Blackberry with AT&T service.? Several places I had service when 
Verizon carriers didn't, e.g., VVR only has AT&T service.? I can't remember a 
place where Verizon had service but AT&T didn't.? Most of the time, we either 
both had it or both didn't. 

Mango 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Jurado" <kungfutbol at yahoo.com> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2010 3:54:03 PM 
Subject: [pct-l] iphone vs droid for thru-hike 

Hi all! 

a few thru hike questions: 

iPHONE VS DROID 

VERIZON VS AT&T 

I plan on taking one of these smartphones for my 2011 thru hike for maps, 
journaling, communication, camera, entertainment, etc. ?thank you in advance for 
all thoughts, comments, and advice. ?happy trails 

Mikey Jurado 

?? ? ? 

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:13:09 -0400
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [pct-l] First PCT Thru-Triker
To: groundpounderbill22 at verizon.net, asabat at 4jeffrey.net
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
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Ground Pounder writes: "How's Your Trail?" I don't feel sorry for but  what you 
said  I know is
true  To all My Veteran Buddies  "Thanks"  and Remember "Be Prepared"  Ground 
Pounder Bill "Semper Fi"
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Switchback replies: Yes, Ground Pounder is correct.  Also, the PCT is populated 
by many good people.  It is my job to take advantage of them.  I will become a 
icon of the trail as I motor up and down the PCT on my trike.  Hikers will want 
to get rides into down and put their packs into my trike trailer.  This will be 
like a taxi service.  I will have to get some maps out of the PCT, CDT, and AT 
to see what routes I will be using to harass, I mean service, the hikers.  This 
is too cool.  Copious amounts of fun.

Say, I will be on the PCT on Sunday, August 22.  I will be at Tuolumne Meadows 
Tent Camp. I will do some hiking up Lyle Canyon and across Tuolumne Meadows.  I 
will check things out and see if there are any hikers to harass.  Should be a 
blast.  I wonder if any SoBo hikers will be around?

I thank you.

Switchback the Triker Trash
Undocumented PCT Thru-Triker

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:33:00 -0700
From: "Sean 'Miner' Nordeen" <sean at lifesadventures.net>
Subject: [pct-l]  iphone vs droid for thru-hike
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <9EE16B1D4082481892D676210BCDBD05 at SeanDeskTop>
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I used Verizon in 2009 and hiked with others who had ATT (Sprint and Tmobile 
have poor coverage in comparison).  It seemed like ATT and Verizon had similar 
coverage or it slightly favored ATT in the first half of California.  After that 
it seemed like the service slightly favored Verizon as I had coverage in a few 
places that ATT didn't.  Halfmile's website (of Halfmile's PCT Map fame) has 
been collecting cell and WiFi coverage on the PCT from hikers so you might want 
to check it out.  It's not complete since most hikers don't submit info during 
their hike, but it at least its something.

I either service will work fine for you.  Pick the phone you like best and use 
that as your criteria.  Though I hear from some iPhone owners that ATT's 3G data 
coverage (not their voice coverage) isn't as widespread as Verizons; but thats 
2nd hand info so take it with a grain of salt.

-Miner

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Check my 2009 PCT Journal out at 
http://www.pct2009.lifesadventures.net/Journal.php

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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:41:32 -0700
From: Bill Burge <bill at burge.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] iphone vs droid for thru-hike
To: Michael Jurado <kungfutbol at yahoo.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Message-ID: <8650E6EF-D7C6-46D6-AD04-0E7A25C29B4E at burge.com>
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The iPhone is a relatively static entity.  The GPS capabilities are documented 
and the apps are reasonably well known.

I'm kinda an iPhone guy.  I know a bit about Android phones, but not a lot about 
the map/GPS apps available for them.

The GPS capabilities will vary depending on the handset you buy and the carrier 
it is on - it can/will vary with different combinations of these two factors as 
well as version of Android (a little). 

BillB

On Aug 8, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Michael Jurado wrote:

> Hi all!
> 
> a few thru hike questions:
> 
> iPHONE VS DROID
> 
> VERIZON VS AT&T
> 
> I plan on taking one of these smartphones for my 2011 thru hike for maps, 
>journaling, communication, camera, entertainment, etc.  thank you in advance for 
>all thoughts, comments, and advice.  happy trails
> 
> Mikey Jurado
> 
> 
> 
> 
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