Last night I spent the night in a pretty exposed area two miles from town. I thought I was smart by camping there but in the morning I discovered a much nicer camp spot just a ways up trail that was not nearly as windy as the one I chose. It got down to about 30-40 last night with freezing high winds the entire night. I stayed warm enough in my bag. Had I put on my thermals I would have been fine but I apparently wasn't cold enough to get up and get them from my pack.
This morning I hiked 2 miles to the road to town. Our first hitch took us right to the restaurant that we wanted to go to, Thelmas. I ordered a veggie omlette with home fries and toast and a warm jumbo cinnamon bun for desert. I almost ate it all.
Hitch two: was by this wonderful couple from Colorado. They took us from the diner to the grocery store.
Hitch three: from the grocery store to the hostel in the back of a pick up truck...ducked down. I cleaned the shower and in return got to shower for free without having to book a night at the hostel for 20 dollars.
Hitch four: from the hostel to the laundromat from a gold miner in a pick up with two beautiful dogs, Frodo and Sierra.
Now I'm clean...ish, with clean...ish clothes on. Getting ready to hike out and camp by the next water source tonight which is only 8.9 miles from where I am on trail at the moment.
Next stop is Wrightwood which is 103 miles from here. I have 5 days of food so I better make it there by then. I don't anticipate a problem. With any luck I'll get there a day earlier.
And off I go to the post office then hitch number five from Big Bear City back to the trail.
I love this post because I constantly have to answer questions about hitching when I talk about the AT with friends. Glad to hear hitching sounds about the same on the PCT.
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