[pct-l] Cell Phones

[DjgPct at aol.com (DjgPct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 10/28/2004 7:02:07 AM Mountain Standard Time, 
marge@prothman.org writes:
Good Morning,
I would like to hear from people who through hiked the PCT and carried a
cell phone.
Did you use if very often?
Were you out of range for Verizon very often?
Did you carry it turned off and without the battery?
Was it worth while carrying?
Next time, would you carry a Satellite phone and just absorb the extra
weight.
Cheers,
Marge   [The Old Gal]
http://www.prothman.org/marge 

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Marge,

Darrell just carried a phone card, since he didn't expect a cell phone to 
work often.  Once in a resupply he just needed any public phone or motel phone to 
call home.  If you are thinking of emergencies, then of course that's 
different.  A phone card would not help then...

Betsy