[pct-l] re:cellphones in the darndest places

[sparklequeenk at yahoo.com (Kelly Kinneen)]

after that 10 day push from Kennedy Meadow to VVR, I was dying to call home. It was also my mother's birthday. Unfortunately, VVR only had a satellite phone in 2003, which was a little pricey for me. I had packed my cellphone for emergency use - and while I'm not sure this was an emergency, I'll admit, the phone came in handy. While you can only get - very - spotty reception at VVR, Steve, Steady's husband, drove me about 2 miles down the road where we got roaming reception, and I was able to make my call (thank again, Steve! he also let other hikers use the cellphone in his car to make calls). also, I discovered the next day that I also got roaming reception at the VVR boat launch across the lake. I had Sprint as a service provider.
 
Now, I'm not usually the kind of gal who walks around looking to see where her cellphone works, but after 10 days in the Sierra, it was nice to be able to let my family know I was okay. (I was a solo-hiker)
 
That being said, 2 days from VVR you'll get to Reds Meadow, where you'll get regular pay phone access.
 
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