[pct-l] Subject: Re: Hitch to Lone Pine

[montypct]

I hiked K Meadows to Independence.  My plan was Lone Pine, but I took 
someone's advise and re routed.
Easy ride, easy access to Lone Pine and Bishop along 395.  Saved a lot of 
bucks on motel charges.

While hiking up Whiney that trip I ran into another thru-hiker friend 
(Popcicle) who spent a day trying to hitch back up to Horseshoe.
He finally took a ride up to the Portal and hiked back in by way of a 
Whitney side trip.

I'll do Independence again.

Warner Springs Monty


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slow Comfort" <slow.comfort at gmail.com>
To: "david booth" <dbooth at cyberone.com.au>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Subject: Re: Hitch to Lone Pine


> Tks Aussie,
>
> I'll probably just call a cab, (if they're available)  from the
> trailhead if I can't get a ride right away.
>
> Slow
>
> On 1/17/07, david booth <dbooth at cyberone.com.au> wrote:
>> I have exited the PCT twice at Horseshoe Meadows down to Lone Pine.
>> In 2004 while hiking southbound and 2005 hiking north.
>> The first year I missed the last car to leave in the evening so I
>> stayed the night and stated out in the morning.
>> All cars were coming up for sightseeing, picnics, hang gliding but no
>> one was going down to Lone Pine. I road walked most of the 22 miles,
>> with a hitch at the end into town.
>> It was like coming down in an aircraft as I gradually lost height
>> down into the desert below. The highlight was a beer provided by a
>> hang glider pilot from LA.
>> The second exit from Horseshoe Meadows was better, during the day I
>> met some peak baggers on the way to climb Olanchia Peak. I asked them
>> if they were going out that day and they said yes. I asked them if I
>> could hitch a ride with them. They said OK if I was at the carpark
>> when they were leaving. So the race was on for me to beat them there
>> (they had day packs). I made it with ten minutes to spare and got a
>> ride all the way (Yogi would be proud of me). I was so grateful that
>> I bought the guy a meal at Lone Pine before he headed off home.
>> It is a difficult hitch but probably OK in the afternoon as the
>> sightseers go home.
>> Aussie Dave
>> Canberra Australia
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