Kindle to Facebook

For those who might want to keep in touch with several people along the trail, Kindle with 3G can easily send messages to Facebook.

I'm sure that would be useful for a lot of hikers, but unless the Kindle works with satellite reception it won't help me a bit.

I learned a long time back that most of the places I hike in Oregon a cell phone is somewhat less useful than a brick, because at least I could use the brick to pound a tent stake. Often the coverage doesn't start until I've driven 10 miles away from the trailhead and I'm finally near a paved road. Of course, these same remote trails are the BEST, so I'm not complaining!

I find in Colorado there is cell phone reception in a lot of the high places and often near trailheads. It's situational. Just thought I'd pass it on.