[at-l] all things considered

[kellyswhitman at hotmail.com (Kelly Whitman)]

Cool, I thought it wouldn't be kosher to take a radio on the trail at all; 
I'd only be interested in using it at night with headphones at a very low 
volume while in camp.

Can you get any AM on the trail?  What kind of radios where you two using?  
I have a small AM/FM Walkman that I use when I'm working out, I've toyed 
with the idea of taking it with me on the thru-hike  but I figured it 
wouldn't be able to pick up much, since I mostly listen to AM.  Country 
music and NASCAR aren't high on my interest list, but I love talk radio, and 
think it'd be neat to be able to listen to Coast to Coast on the nights when 
my insomnia kicks in.

Kelly Whitman
INTP
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"There ARE no other women like me."  -- 7 of 9


>>  I'm worried that every time I post something, I might set off another
>>testosterone war. But here goes. I wonder how many section or through 
>>hikers
>>of the AT carry a radio with them? When I hike, I usually hike solo so I
>>bring along my little AM/FM/Weather Band Grundig. The Grundig looks like 
>>it
>>has been dragged behind a car for a few miles but it works great and the
>>battery life is fabulous. I enjoy listening to All Things Considered on 
>>NPR
>>when I make camp. I usually check NOAA for a weather report if I'm sensing 
>>a
>>change in pressure or if I just want to listen to the latest weather
>>forecast. I know in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont there is no problem
>>picking up either. Is this the case for the entire AT?
>>OK, Let's see. I use an earphone. I don't play it while I walk along. I 
>>climb into my sleeping bag backwards and only listen to it down by the 
>>foot area. I keep it in a plain wrapper.
>
>I section hiked with a radio this year and found it made an enjoyable
>addition to my hike.  I listened to it in bed at night as well as when 
>hiking
>alone.  Generally if a hiker approached I'd take the earbuds out.  If you
>don't want to talk to people, wearing headphones and not making eye
>contact will isolate you fairly effectively.  :)
>
>When it's grey and gloomy and you're trudging along in the mud, a
>happy song can do wonders to brighten up the day.
>
>I got decent reception in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
>Most of the stations played country music.   I got really, really
>familiar with Nascar.
>
>-amy

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