[pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Mike,

I have good news for you.  You are not too old to hitch. I am now 75.  During my 
rides (by horse) from Mexico to Canada on the PCT in 2008 and 2009 I had to 
hitch many, many times sometimes for over 150 miles and requiring several road 
changes and as many as five rides. My strategy was to leave my horse in safe 
hands and drive my rig north, park it in a safe and prearranged location - and 
then hitch back to my horse - and ride north to my rig - and repeat.    The 
longest I ever had to wait was about two hours.  But, most often it was under 15 
minutes. This summer, if all goes well and the snow melts enough, I will be 
riding SOBO from Sierra City to Horseshoe Meadows.  I will again be hitching as 
I move south.  


Quakers and Tortoise both gave you good advice.  You should get the bandanna.  
Use the "hiker to Town" side with a big sign pinned on reading BURNEY FALLS S. 
PARK.  Hold that up and flash a friendly  SMILE. That will be an easy hitch.

MendoRider




________________________________
From: Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com>
To: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 12:05:35 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash



--- On Thu, 6/9/11, Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] hiker trash
To: jomike at cot.net
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 11:02 AM

Groovy, man.  Hey, can someone help me with this transportation issue.  I'm 
flying down from Alaska to Redding on August 25th.  Will take the RABA Transit 
express to Burney on the 26th and need to get to Burney Falls State Park from 
there.  The bus arrives around noon into Burney.  There doesn't seem to be any 
taxi service and I'm a little old to hitch hike, but I could try.  I'd probably 
end up looking like the California homeless.  The State Park is about another 14 
miles.  Does anyone know of trail angels in the area or other ideas on 
transportation?  I was going to try and get there in time to hike about 14 miles 
to Peavine Creek to camp.  I've been section hiking for the last 5 years and am 
doing Burney Falls State Park to Ashland on this section.  Any help or ideas 
would be greatly appreciated!
 mountain mike
My favorite quote from John Muir....."I only went out for a walk and finally 
concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going 
in."

--- On Tue, 6/7/11, jomike at cot.net <jomike at cot.net> wrote:

From: jomike at cot.net <jomike at cot.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] hiker trash
To: "Mike Welch" <encinomw at yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 7:31 AM








Far out! They are still my number 
one reference/guide book. 
 
are we there 
yet

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Mike Welch 
  
  To: diane at santabarbarahikes.com ; jomike at cot.net 
  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] hiker trash
  

  
    
    
      I do.  Love 'em.  Great read around camp at 
        night although they are getting a little dated.  But when your 
        dated yourself they make good company.  mountain mike

--- On 
        Mon, 6/6/11, jomike at cot.net 
        <jomike at cot.net> 
        wrote:

        
From: 
          jomike at cot.net <jomike at cot.net>
Subject: 
          [pct-l] hiker trash
To: diane at santabarbarahikes.com
Cc: 
          pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: 
          Monday, June 6, 2011, 2:27 PM


          Nobody carries the wilderness press guide books 
          anymore 
so they have no awareness of anything special about the 
          places they 
travel through. It's all just 
          miles.
-----------------------------------
As always Diane, well 
          stated.

are we there yet

...going to the mountains is 
          going home.

John 
          Muir
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