[at-l] mobile e-mail devices for the trail?

[ryan@hack.net (Ryan K. Brooks)]

There is nothing portable that suits your needs, as there isn't much of any
digital coverage on either trail.   The only devices that would work
everywhere are:  An iridium phone or an inmarsat phone, both of which are
very bulky and don't have integrated two way paging.

-R

----- Original Message -----
From: "roni h" <roni_h3000@yahoo.com>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: [at-l] mobile e-mail devices for the trail?


> Hi
>
> I am currently flipfloping the A.T. after starting my
> hike a month and a half ago near Bear Mountain N.Y.
> and as I plan to hike into winter I am looking for
> some mobile e-mail device by which I can keep in
> contact in all those long cold nights. I would like to
> hear your advice about which device is suitable for
> me.