[pct-l] 2005'ers: Halfway there!

[pmags at yahoo.com (Paul Magnanti)]

Just realized I sent this e-mail to Ken only. Ken's
reply is included as well.  Think the whole list
might.
find it useful for planning.
--Mags

> From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@gottawalk.com>
> To: <pmags@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2005'ers: Halfway there!
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:05:22 -0800
> 
> I agree about Chester. We had memorable rides both
> into and out of Cherster.
> The store was big enough to have everything and a
> pizza place nearly across
> the street. Good memories. Quick hitches both into
> and out of town.
> 
> There were 6 of us so we split into 3 groups to make
> getting rides easier.
> When we got to the hiway 2 hikers were already gone.
> Our ride into town was
> with Platteville Bill, a 80-something man who had
> been out cutting firewood.
> He put 4 of us in his small pickup loaded with
> firewood and chainsaws.
> Marcia and I were in the cab with Bill, who as he
> was talking he kept
> turning to face us. Many times I was looking down
> the wrong side of the
> stripe painted to mark the shoulder of the road!
> 
> On the way out of town we got a ride in an empty
> rental truck. Imagine
> throwing your lightweight backpacks into the empty
> back of a 25-foot moving
> van. Platteville Bill should have had some of that
> space.
> 
> Ken
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Magnanti" <pmags@yahoo.com>
> To: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@gottawalk.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2005'ers: Halfway there!
> 
> 
> 
> --- Ken Powers <kdpo@gottawalk.com> wrote:
> 
> > This marker reminds me of our experience there.
> > About a half-mile south of
> > the marker we met a Boy Scout troop that was
> hiking
> 
> 
> Reminds me of my story at Chester involving Boy
> Scouts...
> 
> When I arrived at 36 a group of families were
> waiting
> for the boy scout troop i had passed earlier in the
> morning.
> 
> They had fresh fruit, cookies and ice cold milk. The
> families offered me the goodies. Would I like some?
> Heck yeah!
> 
> Chester is one of those towns (like S. Lake Tahoe
> and
> Etna) that until recently did not get much mention
> in
> guidebooks. Personally, I think Chester is a great
> trail town: easy hitch, compact, all services (if
> the
> motels are somewhat expensive). Would be a great
> place
> for a hostel. As Chester is more or less half-way,
> makes a good place to go into town and celebrate.
> 
> 
> 


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