The trail has been hot and ridiculously dry. We are humans not camels.
I made it in and out of Kennedy Meadows in just over an hour. That’s a record for me. I planned it that way because I was afraid that the herd would be there, but all was tranquil and I wished I could have stayed loner.
I hiked down trail pass last night and caught a ride in to Lone Pine from 2005 hiker, Apple, this morning.
Hitching has been really hard lately. I don’t know how I’ll get out of this town. I have the phone number of a guy who will give me a ride for 40 dollars.
I’m thinking, buying a new shirt might help me get a ride. My current shirt is a torn and stained once white eco-mesh Rail Riders shirt with not one useful pocket on it.
To get in and out of Tehachapi, I tried to hitch in the blazing sun till the police came by and gave me a ride–that happened both ways.
I better go now and finish up my town chores.
How’d you get the $40 ride guy? I got the $60 ride guy. I agree that hitching seems really hard. I almost didn’t get a ride to Bishop except that the same exact guy who gave me a ride into Lone Pine happened to drive by and recognize me.
I just got his name from some hiker. I didn’t need to use him though so it could have been more.