[at-l] Cell Phones, yet again - the 'rules'

[akamp at qwest.net (Dave)]

I bring a sat phone then no mater were I ma in the world I got signal 
the way it works is if there is a cell signal it uses that if no cell 
signal then it uses a sat signal. I have been to some of the most remote 
areas of the us such has throufare of Yellowstone park were your 50 
miles from civilization and I got a perfect signal.


Paul Magnanti wrote:

>I do not carry a cell phone myself. 
>
>Even on the relatively non-remote AT, cell phone
>reception is not that great.
>
>Why bring a piece of equipment that is of dubious
>value?
>
>Would you bring a stove if it worked only 1/3rd -1/2
>the time?
>
>Would you bring a sleeping bag if it only kept you
>warm some of the time?
>
>Would you bring a first aid kit (also for emergencies)
>if the bandaids were in the package only part of the
>time?
>
>Would you bring a compass (arguably, also only for
>emergencies on the AT) if it only pointed north part
>of the time?
> 
>You get the idea. I wouldn't want to bring a piece of
>equipment that may or may not work.
>
>I'd be curious at to the ratio of experienced long
>distance hikers bring phones to less experienced LD
>Hikers. I'be more curious as to the reason of that
>ratio.
>
>Whatever choice you make, best of luck with your hike.
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