[pct-l] Music on the trail - batteries

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

Mike,
Well said; I agree with all of that.  I'd add:

CD players that play mp3 CDs are great - 10 cds worth of audio on one disk.

if possible, get not only a digital radio, but one with a search feature.  
Mine has a manual station change, and it drove me nuts having to hit the button 
8 million times to finally find a station.

-Gizmo/Conor
PCT '04

In a message dated 1/15/2005 10:06:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
mike_aken@hotmail.com writes:

> Subj: RE: [pct-l] Music on the trail - batteries 
>  Date: 1/15/2005 10:06:57 AM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: mike_aken@hotmail.com
>  To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> I am a gearhead. 
> 
> I usually hike alone. I'm poor company, especially with myself.
> I need something to distract me from stupid mind games.  :-)
>    counting steps
>    playing some 50 year old song over and over in my mind.
> 
> 
> When I first started hiking the AT I had a single battery
> AM/FM analog radio. I gave it away after 500 miles and bought a AM/FM
> digital radio. After I got off the trail I bought a AM/FM/TV/Weather
> radio. (Sangean DT-300DW)
> 
> About a year ago I bought the Panasonic SL-SX430 mp3 CD player
> Main reason for buying this particular device
> 
>    85 hours on 2 AA  batteries
>    somewhat lightweight ( 8 oz )
>    make my own CD's for $0.20 each
>    low cost  - about $50 at Target
>    a corded remote control I could clip to my pack strap or pocket.
> 
> 
> My advice about trail radios
> 
>    don't get a analog radio - drifting stations will drive you crazy
>    get one with a automatic shutoff  ( like 90 minutes )
>    get one with a lock button to keep things from changing
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> http://www.engel.org/ihwm  (Courtesy of my friend Glenn Engel)
> 
> email  --- mike_aken@hotmail.com
> 
> I hike alone sometimes.Its during these       Mike Aken
> solo hikes that the number of  arrogant        N7OUJ
> and ignorant people I have  to deal     
> with is reduced to one.           
>              Jack Hampson    
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