[Gocamino] Re: [Santiagobis] april pilgrimage

[Robert Spenger]

The subject of cell phones and separated parties reminds me of another 
item that I have been wondering about. Well before cell phones became 
prevalent , hiking groups in the U.S. were using citizen band radios to 
keep in touch when members of a group got separated. Even now, CB units 
are superior to cell phones for that use in my neck of the woods. On 
one of my local hikes, I could see my house, only two miles away, but I 
could not get through on my cell phone because the nearest tower was 
over 20 miles away behind a hill. If we had a pair of CBs, I could have 
called home with no trouble. I have heard that it is illegal to use 
U.S. CB units in Europe, but does anyone know if there is a European 
equivalent? We have tentative plans to do part of the LePuy route in 
the spring and, though I hope to walk the whole time, my wife will be 
using motor transport (if we find that it is available) a good part of 
the time. If this works out, it would be useful to have a pair of CBs 
on hand to keep coordinated.

regards,

Bob S.

On Mar 2, 2005, at 7:25 AM, Grant Spangler wrote:

I found a multitude of EuroPeregrinos to be walking with a phone. It 
makes finding a separated party a breeze.

Ultreya!
Grant
 
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