WOW!!! I knew you Volks were techno savvy. Thanks for all who responded to my
emergency communication needs. Now I just have to sift through all of this
information. I'm sure that I will be p-mailing some questions out to you.

Thank you all for responding 500 or so heads are better than one. : )

Peace - donna
'84 Westy (Pepe)

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "(Donna Cassano)" <pokeswagon@blazenet.net>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:34 PM
> Subject: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
>
> > Thanks to all who responded to my propane fill plea for help. Tommorrow
> > I will be heading off to AmeriGas to try and get a fill of propane and
> > not just hot air. ; )
> >
> > Now my next question does not really have Vanagon content except that I
> > will be traveling in my Vanagon. But I was hoping that with all of you
> > Vanagon travelers out there that at least half a dozen of you would have
> > an opinion/experience that could help. As most of you know by now I will
> > be traveling cross country for 6 weeks. I'm looking for some way that my
> > sister can contact me in case an emergency arises here at home - ie;
> > sick mother has to go to hospital. I've checked out cell phones, pagers
> > and bag phones and all have their downfalls. My biggest concern is that
> > I'll be out in the middle of the forest and she won't be able to reach
> > me. I would only use a phone to make emergency calls and after the trip
> > I don't see me using it at all. I like the cost of the pager and the
> > fact that there is no one year service contract like all of the phone
> > systems require. But, I like the bag phone because of the higher wattage
> > (3 watts as opposed to 1 watt on cell phone) figuring that it will pick
> > up signals that the cell phone won't. Also, cost and expense is a big
> > concern. I'm already WAY over budget on this trip (those new fuel
> > injectors really hurt).
> >
> > So what do you say? I know a lot of you guys/gals are wired, or should I
> > say wireless? Any advice/opinions/experience?
> >
> > TIA
> > Peace - donna
> > '84 Westy (Pepe)
> >
> > PS - Details of my trip plans will follow for anyone who wants to make
> > any suggestions or recommendations of good camping, sites to see, and
> > reasonable mechanics.
> >