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[pct-l] Hitchhiking to Julian, CA
- Subject: [pct-l] Hitchhiking to Julian, CA
- From: msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)
- Date: Fri Apr 16 10:13:15 2004
I got lucky when I hitched from Scissors to Barrel Springs last month.
I walked up to the intersection and there were two 4-wheel trucks there with the occupants (two guys and one VERY good looking gal!) were outside talking. I walked up and simply asked if they could give me a ride 15 minutes up the road. They were happy to help out.
Before my hike, I wrote in big block letters "PCT HIKER - HELP" on the back of a topo map. I didn't have to use it, but a sign like that would help people make that snap decision whether or not to pull over for a scruffy looking guy with a backpack...
Two scruffy looking guys might be a tough sell with someway to communicate in a flash that you're hikers and not serial killers.
BTW- many, many vehicles stop at Scissors. There's a dirt parking area on the northeast corner of the 78/San Felipe intersection. (that's where my 4-wheeler benefactors were. Also, a lot of vehicles stop to check out the historical monument at the intersection of 78/"Stagecaoch Route". It's be easier to be there to ask for a ride than thumbing it...
M i c h a e l S a e n z
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
A r c h i t e c t u r e P l a n n i n g I n t e r i o r s
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Zhita [mailto:jimzhita@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:15 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Hitchhiking to Julian, CA
Is it hard for two guys with backpacks to get a ride on Hwy. 78 from
Scissors Crossing to Julian? I called the NE Rural Transit (new
#800-858-0291) and learned that the bus now runs between Julian and Scissors
Crossing only on Friday and Saturday. Is there much traffic on Hwy. 78?
Jim
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