[pct-l] ride advice Timberline to Portland and Phone thoughts

[Tortoise]

mobile fones are hit or miss on the trail. But in towns, public fones are 
getting scarcer than hen's teeth. And mobile's have come in handy for 
meeting up with drivers.

So the weight is on you, either way.

Tortoise

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President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.07.19 14:13, Spring wrote:
> Hi Roger -
>
> My experience is that it is very easy to catch a ride from Timberline to Portland.  Lots of day hikers leaving Timberline area, especially in the afternoon.  Gresham is a good destination since you can catch the MAX to most anywhere in the Portland area.
>
> About phones: not to stir up trouble, but I think they are a waste of time on the trail.  Most of the resorts have land lines.  many cards will work - although the one i was most recently carrying didn't seem to work well.  check it at home before hitting the back country.
>
> best of luck, Spring
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