[pct-l] Resupply packages at Timberline Day Lodge

[g l]

Gosh- never thought of that!  I guess I was too p.o.'d by then.  And I had already  called my friends.  I did however, think of pulling the ol' Warren Doyle classic.....he always claimed that when he couldn't get a ride he'd just start limping really bad!  Sez it worked every time!  But I didn't have the guts to do it.....

Went to your web site Ken.  You've had some great adventures!  Will read more when I have time.........

Wheeew

Ken Powers <kdpo at pacbell.net> wrote:     You just hit on one of the most effective ways of getting a  ride. Many times when we need a ride back to the trail we just stop at the local  McDonalds (or other fast food joint). We have found that the local retired folks  congregate there for their morning coffee. We go in order coffee and a snack and  sit down. In minutes we start getting questions about what we are doing with the  backpacks. Sometimes we have several different tables asking us questions. By  the time we have finished our coffee we usually have a ride out to the trailhead  because "they have nothing better to do".  
  
 Ken
 www GottaWalk com
    ----- Original Message ----- 
   From:    g l  
   To: ecpg at peoplepc.com ; Tortoise    ; PCT    
   Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 9:28    AM
   Subject: Re: [pct-l] Resupply packages at    Timberline Day Lodge
   

Yep!  I believe it was the 205.  But I was standing    up, clean, not asking for money, neatly dressed, carrying a new (ish)    backpack, which was also clean(ish), holding a sign that said "SALEM" and am a    MIDDLE AGE FEMALE.  (Ok, old but whose counting....)  You'd think    some big burly guy with a pickup would at least stop to find out what my deal    was........Portland sux for hitch-hiking........you've been    warned.....

Once it started raining I gave up and went into the    McDonalds, got my money out of my ziplock,bought food and called my    friends.  Wouldn't you know, the MINUTE I took off my backpack and sat    down, I became a celebrity and everyone wanted to talk to the    backpacker!!!  Now go figure...........I guess it was "Oh look!  She    has enough money to buy food, so she must be alright!"  Gack!  (Yes    Vera, I said it again!!)

Wheeew

ecpg at peoplepc.com    wrote:                   There are homeless soliciting money at almost      every freeway ramp all thru Portland. I swear they bus them there everyday      and give each of them a corner, and a sign and backpack. I wouldn't dream of      stopping for anyone on the I-205, which is probably where you      were.
      
     "Sweet Goat Mama"
Carolyn Eddy
www.goattracksmagazine.com

      

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