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What works and doesnt work as far as keeping in touch with loved ones while doing a thru? thanx
couscous
09-24-2010, 20:54
Verizon cell phone, coverage along most of the trail. Restless Legs leaves me voice messages to update his webpage.
Payphones and postcards work great. Payphones are kind of expensive though. I hate the ones that are a dollar for for one minute! a Dollar!
The Counselor
10-28-2010, 14:54
Per Toothless' AT Hiker Podcast: http://www.findmespot.com/en/
No personal experience with it.
Depends on the parameters of "staying in touch", but if you're not concerned about journaling then I completely agree with couscous' response --- Verizon.
To which I'd add that if you don't have need for an expensive cell phone contract, consider Verizon's "pay as you go" plan, buy a cheap phone and go pre-paid. My wife uses that, and I plan to switch to it next year. For an infrequent cell phone user it's much much cheaper than the least expensive contract.