[pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash/hitching
Edward Anderson
mendoridered at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 10 12:10:46 CDT 2011
Mike,
People of all ages and sexes gave me rides - including a pretty young mother
with two young kids strapped in the back seat. Another that I can't help but
remember, who picked me up in Washington, was a lady in her 40's who asked me
after I was seated and we were under way " you aren't going to kill me are
you?" This was a kind of a shock - of course I got out a "no". A minute later
I asked her - if that was your concern, why did you pick me up? Her reply: "God
told me to."
MendoRider
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From: Mike Welch <encinomw at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net; Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 9:51:29 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash
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
--- On Thu, 6/9/11, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
>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
>
>
>
>--- 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
>
>
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>
>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
>
>
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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
>
>--- 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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