[pct-l] Fw: Re: hiker trash/hitching

Fri Jun 10 15:10:27 CDT 2011

That's great.  I love it!  mountain mike

--- On Fri, 6/10/11, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Re:  hiker trash/hitching
To: "Mike Welch" <encinomw at yahoo.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 9:10 AM

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

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

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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