[pct-l] Is the iphone 4s

[Tortoise]

No I don't still carry a wood frame pack, a canvas tent, or cast iron pots. 
Never did. I think most hikers switches to aluminum or old "tin cans" years 
and years ago.
Over the years the new and ever lighter and improved gear have made 
backpacking easier and thus attracted more people.

I carry a cell phone and often have signal -- sometimes there is someone I to contact; often not. Still it_  may_  come in handy for emergencies or just connecting with drivers for a pickup.

I usually carry a GPS and occasionally use it to confirm where I'm at or directions. Still I've hiked many miles before there was GPS.

I appreciate the disconnect from civilization on the trail so I minimize the connection.

For those who want to be constantly in contact I urge you to log off and sign off for a few days even at home. Will change your perspective on life.

Tortoise

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

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On 2012.04.04 14:08, Brick Robbins wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:23 AM, JoAnn<jomike at cot.net>  wrote:
>> The founding fathers are screaming from their graves.  I must be showing my age for to me, a phone is an emergency tool only. Even that was never heard of 5 years ago. I thought we left civilization behind to hike the trail. Now we seem to be bringing modernization with us. I'll go with paper maps and a phone for emergencies.<
> Do you still hike with a wood frame pack, wear big leather boots,
> sleep in a canvas tent and carry cast iron pots like John Muir did? Or
> do you use modern technology like nylon and plastic?
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