[pct-l] Hiker Traffic at half way point

[Meridith Rosendahl]

Since July 12 we have been available for hikers at Highway 36 near 
Chester and the halfway point on the trail.  It appears that the herd 
has gone through and traffic is slowing considerably to the point where 
only 1 or 2 hikers come through daily. 

We are leaving on vacation, hard to do when I know there are still 
hikers out there.  We removed the cooler this morning, but we left the 
hiker box and a few jugs of water.   It's a hard hitch to town; the 
trail crossing is in a terrible place at the top of a small rise.  
Traffic on highway 36 is going fast and there's very little warning that 
a hiker may have his or her thumb out, and not much room to pull over.  
Hikers may have long waits getting a ride to Chester.  I wish I could be 
here to get their phone calls....

Every single one of the hikers who came through were the most amazing 
people and we will very much miss them.  They really get under your skin 
and into your heart. 

Piper's Mom and Lowell
(Aunt Meridith and Uncle Lowell to one)