Re: [at-l] Do cell phones work from Kinsman Notch to Gorham?

[WHHAWKINS@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-07-24 22:31:10 EDT, wdaniels@bestweb.net writes:

> We will be doing Kinsman Notch to Gorham at the end of August but currently
>  my father-in-law is very sick and old and may not make it that long. He may
>  be gone before we leave but if not we need to be reachable while on the
>  trail. We are considering buying or renting a cell phone for the 10 day or
>  so if we get reports that they work in enough places alone that stretch to
>  be useful. Obviously we don't expect much in the valleys, but conceivably
>  the peaks are fairly good. Under normal circumstances I am opposed to
>  technology in the wilderness, i.e. we don't currently have a cell phone.
>  
>  
All the caretakers at the shelters/tent sites and hut crews have radio's.
Contact AMC's Pinkham Notch Camp.

Wildbill
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