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Re: [at-l] cell phones

well folks its about time I say some thing about the cell phone issue.
The cell phone did save my life and I am very thankful to Ern for carrying
it we almost did,nt but at the last minuet we-decided to carry it just in
case.
Now after fithteen years of hiking though out Maine and New Hampshire I
never once thought about carrying a cell phone and thank the good Lord I've
never needed one at those particular times . But this one time we were so
far away from our loved ones
we decided to take it along. Our intention was to leave it on at a certain
time for one hour. 

  Only few people new the number my wife and Erns wife 
this was just in case they needed to get a hold of us. This gave them that
option.
It made them feel better knowing that they could contact us if they needed
to.
It was just a comfort for my wife and Erns.
the phone became a very useful tool in saving my life. I did not expect my
appendixes to bust while hiking on the trail, but they did This could
happen to any body. I am very sorry if we offend any body because of what
happened
and because we used a cell phone on the trail But I can assure you there
are meny folks back home that our thankful that we had this life saver. Iam
thankyou Karl.
From: Ern Grover - Father & Son Clockworks <ern@tick-tock.com>


> To: at-l@saffron.hack.net
> Subject: Fw: [at-l] cell phones
> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 09:04 PM
> 
> > You know, I never realized all this sputtering would occur over
reporting
> a
> > valid emergency over a cellular phone.  In case you missed the point, I
> > dialed up 911 to ask for information, not a rescue party.  For Karl's
> sake,
> > they responded and saved his life.  The surgeon reported that he would
> have
> > been dead if I had taken the time to run the 7 miles out to the road to
> > flag down a motorist.  I don't hold the thing up to my ear and wait for
> > incoming calls.  It was packed away in the event of an emergency
> bothering
> > no one.  And it certainly did not bother you, because you weren't there
> to
> > appreciate what I had going on.
> > 
> > For those who want a true wilderness experience, leave everything home
> that
> > has an inkling of high tech, namely your boots, poly clothing, pack,
> > anything else that has been manufactured, and you will be left with a
> shiny
> > butt going happily up the trail.  Get balanced.
> 
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