[pct-l] big bear/arrowhead taxis?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I would think Section C would be difficult to hitch or get a taxi. If  
you do have to resort to hitching, Trekker had a theory that if he  
printed out his hitchhiking signs on paper in advance, that they  
showed the potential ride that a) he was intelligent enough to use a  
computer, b) he had money and access to a computer and c) he had  
planned this out in advance. He figured that gave him an edge his  
otherwise older male dirty hiker persona did not. It might be worth  
it to carry a few pre-printed signs just in case.

Perhaps the hostel or the hiker friendly hotel in Big Bear can help  
you get into/out of town if you stay with them. The hostel has some  
public transportation info on their site.
http://adventurehostel.com/BigBearLakeInformation/ 
PublicTransitToBigBear.php
They also have a taxi phone number near the bottom of this page:
http://www.bigbearhostel.com/info-for-pct-hikers.html

Diane

On May 9, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I'm trying to figure out something complicated for section C this  
> weekend.
> As a section hiker, the hiking is easy compared to the car shuttling.
> My thumbs just don't seem to be as attractive as those of others on  
> this
> list, so I often try to trade money for time by hiring a taxi if I can
> find one that actually answers the phone (had terrible luck in Mammoth
> on a couple of occasions).
>
> So if anybody has recent positive experiences with a cab company in
> Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, or Lake Arrowhead that doesn't mind  
> working
> early in the morning, please let me know.
>
> David Hough