[pct-l] Hitching

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

I'm the worst hitch hiker. I want to give up after 5 minutes. And yet, every
time in less than 20 minutes I got a ride. I do think meeting folks on the
trail is a very big plus. That worked for us at Kearsage Pass/Onion River to
Independence and Sonora Pass to Kennedy Meadows. But, those were spots where
there is a good chance of other day hikers on the trail.

Some of our worst were: getting into Wrightwood after Guffy Campground;
getting out of South Lake Tahoe; getting in and out of Sierra City; and
getting into Etna. At Walker Pass, a traveler going over the pass picked us
up and took us back down the way he had come to Onyx; we were met at the
trail head at Big Bear and Mohave by strangers who were just waiting for PCT
hikers.

Guess one just can't give up. For a guy, having a woman along helps. But, I
still don't have the patience for hitch hiking.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <StoneDancer1@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hitching


> In a message dated 3/4/2004 2:16:33 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> hiker1111-online@yahoo.com writes:..............................
> >>>>>I often found that if you approached someone (at a trail head, gas
> station, or grocery store etc)  and and explain you're hiking the PCT and
need a
> ride to town/trail, you'll have a better chance of getting a ride.<<<<<
>
> I have never had a lot of trouble getting a ride back to the trailhead.
It's
> always getting into town... Scissors, Tamarack into Cabazon (walked the
whole
> way), Angeles Crest into Wrightwood ( walked the whole way), Elizabeth
Lake
> Canyon Rd to Lake Hughes, Tehachapi-Willow Pass, Walker Pass.....I could
go on
> and on.
>
>
> "No Way"
> Ray Echols
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