[pct-l] Cell Phone Trips

[themtgoat at yahoo.com (The Mountain Goat)]

I would also add, that GSM (Circular/ATT) is not as
available as Analog and CDMA & TDMA (old Digital) is.
So except for Verizon, You wouldn't necessarily want a new
phone if your on the PCT (ie old phone on ATT is what I am
taking)

-Mountain Goat-
www.geocities.com/pct_2005



<Monte Dodge montedodge at msn.com wrote>

 The nice thing about cell phones is Big Brother can track
your trip on his own website.  Let's see, " Monte went to
Safeway 79 times last year and hiked  238 miles along PCT".
All I need now is an " On Star" chip implanted in my
forehead or right hand and I will be set. Cell phones built
past 1998 have GPS  CHIP built into it to help " 911" folks
out,, which it does, but is used along with your Credit
Card to , " Profile" person. Your old cell phones from
early 1990's didn't have the new Super chip. All new
printers have tell tale yellow dots to track a picture to
the printer it was made from with serial number. This to to
stop counterfeiters. Every purchase you have bought on a
credit card since 1979 is recorded on the big machine in
Brussels.
    Next trip I think the cell phone stays home. As good as
hearing its ring on a Lake Shore at 9,000 ft. during sunset
can be.the Sierras , Winds, etc. will  become a little more
important.  Yes they have saved life's ( esp, on climbs or
winter trips)  but danger is what make adventures great .
Live on the Edge and leave the cell phone
home.............Ring Ring Ring,,,,, Yes Grandma, it is
raining up here and I DID bring my raingear and yes I will
be careful of bears and snakes,,,, Good bye,,,, 

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