[pct-l] Music on the trail

[yogihikes at sbcglobal.net (yogi)]

Actually, radio reception on the PCT is usually pretty good.  You'll 
lose reception about 15 miles before Kennedy Meadows, then get 
it back  a couple days before Echo Lake.  You'll also lose reception 
between Skykomish and Manning.
 
I always carry a radio on a thru-hike.  Just a small AM-FM radio.  
I love the trail, but sometimes I get downright bored.  Radios help 
me keep going on hot days, big climbs, or just when I want to 
hear another voice.
 
One thing to consider:  if you're hiking with music in your ears, 
you'll miss out on a lot of wildlife.  I never see bears.  I think it's 
because I can't hear them.
 
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com


Jeffrey Zimmerman <jeffreyn@sonic.net> wrote:


------- Forwarded message -------
From: "Jeffrey Zimmerman" 
To: "Miranda Levin" 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Music on the trail
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:40:45 -0800

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:21:37 -0800, Miranda Levin 
wrote:

> What is a good radio for the trail? I am looking at the Creative NOMAD 
> MuVo TX FM 256 MB MP3 Player. It would be great to have MP3 when there 
> were no stations, and only 1.5 oz. What are some other radios people 
> have used? Thanks.

In the mountains there is little reception (aside, perhaps, from satellite
radio) which is useful. For music, I suggest the wind in the trees and
the water splashing on the rocks. For weather forecasts I suggest an eye
on the sky and an ungloved hand in the air. For sports, I suggest the
joys of clean, dry socks. For news reports, I suggest forbearance.



-- 
Jeffrey Neil Zimmerman
Sonoma County, The Left Coast

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