[pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash

[Tortoise]

Maybe us old gray beards and balding are less threatening so easier to get rides. 


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On Jun 9, 2011, at 21:51, Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> There's hope for us old geezers.  Any young gals pick you up.  Never mind.  Pretend like I didn't ask that.  Thanks, mountain mike
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> --- On Thu, 6/9/11, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Re:  hiker trash
> To: "Mike Welch" <encinomw at yahoo.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 5:14 PM
> 
> 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
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> 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
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> --- On Thu, 6/9/11, Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> 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."
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> --- On Tue, 6/7/11, jomike at cot.net <jomike at cot.net> wrote:
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> 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
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> Far out! They are still my number 
> one reference/guide book. 
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> are we there 
> yet
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>   ----- 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
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>       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
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>         Mon, 6/6/11, jomike at cot.net 
>         <jomike at cot.net> 
>         wrote:
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> From: 
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>     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
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> 
>           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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