[pct-l] sierra transport

[Lonetrail at aol.com (Lonetrail@aol.com)]

I was able to get a cab in Onyx or the next little town, a husband and  wife 
outfit. When I called they told me got to a certain motel and they would  pick 
me up in an hour. Well, I order a couple Hamburgers and they came  in about 
10 minutes. I explained I just placed and order. The cab driver said I  was on 
the clock and it would cost me. I pay for the hamburgers and left without  
getting to eat. The temperature that day was about 110 and the cab overheated  
half way up the pass. The driver put a call to his wife it took her two hours to 
 pick me up. I raised hell and they deducted half of the bill which was I 
believe  $100.00 so I paied $50.00. If they would have let me eat my hamburger I 
would  have not said anything. He had a sign in his cab "Believe in Jesus"
 
Lonetrail
 
 

There's a bus  system that services Onyx.  I don't remember what it is 
called, but I had  a friend meet me in Onyx in 2003, and he used the bus service.  I 
think  it goes to Bakersfield?  Not sure about that.  So you could hitch to  
Onyx from Walker Pass, then take the bus to SOMEWHERE.  

If you  can wait until after the Sierra, I'd recommend getting to Reno.  You 
can  get a ride from Echo Lake to South Lake Tahoe, then take a shuttle from 
South  Lake Tahoe to Reno.  In 2002, I had to go home for a wedding, and I flew 
 out of Reno.  That's a crazily busy  airport!

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

Matt Bradley  <bodhisattvavow@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I am planning a thru-hike  this season but I have to take a break in the 
middle for a week or so for a  graduation. My question is this: What would be the 
best location around the  beginning of the Sierra (in the south) to leave and 
return to the trail. I  understand that Kennedy Meadows is pretty remote. Is 
there a  betterstopping/pausing point near there? It would be nice if I didn't 
have to  hitch too far and might be able to take a bus or something. Thanks in 
advance  for any advice.
Peace and Love,
Matt