[Loadstone] Hike Update

[Michael O. Hanson]

Dear Fellow Loadstone Users:

Please accept my apologies for this off-topic posting.  I am starting to get 
sponsors for my planned hike of the Appalachian Trail to demonstrate the 
independence of persons with visual impairments and the value of adaptive 
and assistive technology to the blind community in particular and persons 
with disabilities in general.  As you know, I plan to make a documentary of 
this event.

We are getting some interest from outdoor equipment manufacturers, including 
Granite Gear and Big Agnes.  Does anybody on this list know someone I could 
contact at either Nokia or Kurzweil Reading Technologies?  Do any of you 
have any contacts with sellers of adaptive and assistive technology?

I currently use a Nokia N82.  I will carry a Nokia 6680 as a backup.  I 
think this project could represent good publicity for both Nokia and 
Kurzweil Reading Technologies.

I hope it increases donations for Loadstone GPS.  I believe Loadstone is the 
most cost-effective GPS program available today for users with visual 
impairments and compares favorably to anything on the market.

Thank You,


Mike Hanson