Re: [Philmont]: Cell Phones at Philmont

Ed, the coverage is pretty poor once you get into the mountains on your trek.
 One of our crew members was the CEO for a major corporation, and he tried to
stay in tuoch via cell phone. He was dispointed to find out how poor the
coverage was in the south and central country. When we were up high on Mt
Phillips, he had pretty good service. When we were in valleys and other
areas below the treeline, coverage was so spotty he just gave up trying to
callout. Your ranger will discuss emergency procedures with you in case of
an emergency. Every day, keep track of the nearest staffed camp, as they are
there to assist you. We medevaced one leader during our trek with almost no
problems. We worked together as a team and transported him to a staffed
camp. They transported him to base, and had him back on the trail quickly
after treating him.

Chas. Clifton
Scoutmaster -Troop 11
Port Neches, Texas
Advisor 708G2001
I used to a Bobwhite...SR-357, and then a Staffer...SR-439

Remember : We are in this program for the boys.......let them lead

In a message dated 4/28/2003 6:14:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
formosa@motorola.com writes:

> For emergency situations, what type of cellphone coverage can be expected at
> Philmont? Is it worth carrying a cellphone for emergency purposes only?
> thanks,
> Ed Formosa

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Received on Wed Apr 30 05:42:55 2003