[pct-l] Keeping in touch without a cellphone

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I do know there is a pay phone in Manning Park near the lodge and  
park. Next to the sign showing all the trails. I had no cellphone  
service there and was happy to see a pay phone because I was supposed  
to meet someone on the trail and never saw him and had no idea if he  
was lost, in the hospital, blew me off or what! (He was on the trail  
and we crossed paths without seeing each other -- doh!)


On Mar 30, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I only just thought recently, however,
> that in the age of cell phones we're in, how many land lines/pay  
> phones are
> actually going to be available in the resupply locations along the  
> PCT with
> which to use a calling card? Does anyone have some advice on this  
> question
> or other suggestions of  economically keeping in touch with the old
> telephone? I appreciate it.