[pct-l] Resupply and Hitchhiking...

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

I've done the JMT twice and planned my return to Yosemite via hitch-
hike both times with zero problems.  Made it back to Yosemite in just a 
few hours time, in fact.  Met some cool people too.

I've also hitched from Red's Meadow into Mammoth and back.  From Onion 
Valley trailhead into Independence and back.  And from the SouthLake 
Trailhead into Bishop at midnight.  All with resounding success.  
People in that region realize that its remote and that they may need a 
ride some day.

peace,
dude


> Hi,
> 
> Until now we've had really good experiences with hitchhiking in Oregon
> and Washington. This year we'll go to California and we are wondering
> whether hitch hiking is any easier/harder/more dangerous there. We'll
> be hiking the JMT, so we won't be close to any of the large cities and
> we'll be in prime hiking territory. Any thoughts?
> 
> We're not hiking solo, so we might feel slightly less helpless when
> cars are passing us by. Somehow I can imagine that it feels worse when
> you're alone. Also, as someone mentioned, a couple often is perceived
> as less threatening by people and are picked up sooner.
> 
> We've had some great hitch-hikes:
> - In a huge chicken compost truck; no problem with our hiker-smell...
> - In the back of a pick-up among garbage bags and children's toys;
> never done that before, so a great adventure
> - In a really old beaten up small car that barely fitted us
> - In an SUV driven by a 'real Texan' in Oregon that did not have any
> seats in the back, so we sat on our backpacks
> - With a Spanish-speaking man who helped us while we could not
> communicate more than 'si' and 'esta bien' and of course 'muchas
> gracias senor' ...:-)
> 
> As visitors to the country, it helped us develop a more varied and
> positive image of American people. The experience was really different
> from another time we visited the US and rented a car. Being dependent
> on people's help has a way of showing you that - unless you bump into
> the wrong people - a lot of folks actually do help when asked to.
> Outside the US all we seem to have to go by is American sit-coms,
> hollywood movies and detective shows and of course the politicians
> shown in the news.
> 
> I'm looking forward to my visit this September!
> 
> Saskia
> 
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