the apple watch?

[Dexman PE PMP]

If you're out backpacking/camping, a cellphone should be one of many tools in your bag. Any smart back-country adventurer knows you never rely on only one tool too heavily.

 

[blybrook PE]

Unless it is a Map and Compass. You can never rely too heavily on those two pieces of equipment.

Edit - it has to be a map of the correct area though.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

And your compass is a good one.

 

[Road Guy]

I like to use a weather rock

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

 

[FLBuff PE]

See all the white (no coverage) zones on this map? That is where I live, as well as where work and play often takes place. So, it doesn't matter if I have iOS or Droid, Apple or Samsung/HTC/LG.

 

[blybrook PE]

The coverage maps are BS. The one for my old residence said I had coverage, but unless you were using a cell phone repeater with a yagi antenna 60' above grade you had no signal. Even with the repeater, you were lucky to get two signal strength bars. It was a hole, plain and simple.

 

[csb]

See all the white (no coverage) zones on this map? That is where I live, as well as where work and play often takes place. So, it doesn't matter if I have iOS or Droid, Apple or Samsung/HTC/LG.

Coverage Locator_Page_1.jpg

Aspen had beautiful T-Mobile coverage.

 

[knight1fox3]

iPhone 4s = poor reception, not surprising. <insert snarky meme here>

were talking further away from civilization than that.... but the tops of the mountains within around 60 miles from I-70 usually have cell service, but from the trail head to the top, naddah..

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

I can also get minimal reception in my BIL's plane at some pretty decent altitudes. Just sayin'.

I'll take you almost ANYWHERE off the road system (and a few locations on it) where it won't matter what phone you have, or carrier, you will NOT have signal.

The coverage maps on the major carriers are fairly accurate for AK on the road system. I say fairly because they don't properly account for terrain in most locations.

If you are referring to just the lower 48 areas, then sure, you're more likely to have signals in remote locations. But I can really show you the true meaning of Remote!

As long as I can bring my amplifier/repeater equipment.

 

[blybrook PE]

^ Accepted. When should I expect your arrival?

 

[Road Guy]

LOL--

I think the father / son from Minnesota that died trying to hike Mt. Evans last year had Verizon...it didn't help them not freeze to death either

 

[knight1fox3]

^ Accepted. When should I expect your arrival?

Just as soon as your growler supply is re-stocked.

LOL--

I think the father / son from Minnesota that died trying to hike Mt. Evans last year had Verizon...it didn't help them not freeze to death either

Bummer. They could have had some camping supplies delivered via drone from Amazon.

 

[YMZ PE]

So will this watch come with a case that RG won't be able to wear the rubber off of by sticking it in a place his wife prefers not to?

 

[knight1fox3]

 

[blybrook PE]

^ Accepted. When should I expect your arrival?

Just as soon as your growler supply is re-stocked.

It can be stocked enroute to the first location. We'd be driving right by the prime growler fill site.

 

[mudpuppy]

^EB Meetup!

 

[FLBuff PE]

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[csb]

Is that a BabyBel cheese watch?

 

[Road Guy]

ne1 remember that line from this is 40,"Im gonna shove it in your Icunt!"

 

[Supe]

Is that a BabyBel cheese watch?

Please tell me that is a real thing.