Is it possible to make phone calls from Deep Portage where we are staying during weeks 2 and 3?
Yes, you will need a phone card with a toll-free access number to use the Deep Portage phones. • Is it possible to be called at Deep Portage Yes, on a limited basis, because the receptionist will have to take the call and find you in the huge Deep Portage building. But once in a while is OK. It’s better though to call out with a phone card or use your cellular phone if it happens to work out there (see next question). • Is there cellular phone coverage at Deep Portage and the field site? It depends. Deep Portage (where we stay) and our field site are both pretty much in the middle of nowhere with only small towns (e.g., Hackensack, Walker) nearby and thus cellular coverage is spotty at best. It also depends on your plan (Verizon seems to work somewhat OK). • Will I have email and internet access during hydrocamp? Yes, both in Minneapolis and at Deep Portage. We will actually be setting up a wireless “hydrocamp” network with DSL connection at Deep Portage, so whenever you are at Deep Po
