[at-l] A Clear Choice for RnR

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

In a message dated 8/5/2005 11:36:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rafeb@speakeasy.net writes:

> We have family.  For mutual benefit, we use
> our phones to keep in contact with our families
> when on the trail.
> 
> I suspect this is a very common situation, and it
> may be a condition for some folks hiking at all.
> 

The placebo effect?

Much like the situation in the San Juan's, the fact that reception isn't 
always available hasn't relieved the family of stress, only intensified it.  

What I can't understand is, since cell reception is limited in the mountains, 
why bother carrying at all?  Wouldn't it be best, just to say, talk to you 
from the next town 4 days away or see you when I get home, instead of depending 
on sporadic service?

Sly