[pct-l] Work for stay at VVR

[montypct]

> When I got back to Fresno, the trek back to VVR was a little more 
> difficult.

Sofar!

I found the same.  In 2007, with a ride bride, I was lucky to get from 
Fresno to Mono Hot Springs all in one long day.
I think that's about 5 miles short of VVR.  We kicked back there and 
finished the hitch in the morning.  That ride took a while too.
We had a reason not to hike it.

Monty

Lightweight Backpacking
The fun goes up when the weight goes down
-Warner Springs Monty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ikem Freeman" <ikem.freeman at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:27 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Work for stay at VVR


> Hey Monty, how are you doing? Here's my story regarding VVR -
>
> I was able to hitch a ride on a boat to VVR while waiting for the 
> afternoon
> ferry! It was great. They even put me up for the night in their cabin and
> gave me a ride to Fresno the next morning, fed me a great dinner, too!
>
> When I got back to Fresno, the trek back to VVR was a little more 
> difficult.
> It wasn't so hard to hitch a ride back to Huntington Lake, but after 
> trying
> to hitch a ride from there to VVR for 2 hours without any luck at all, I
> just decided to hike it! (It's only 20 miles, give or take a little!) The
> next morning, I was able to hitch a ride with someone that has heading up 
> to
> VVR for the morning ferry.
>
> I learned an important lesson about hitch-hiking ... if you get a ride 
> from
> someone, but they say they can't or won't take you all the way (say, 5 
> miles
> short of your goal), be ready to offer $5 or $10 to have them take you the
> rest of the way. One time, I failed to do this, thinking I could get 
> another
> ride, but it was getting dark and I ended up having to camp next to the 
> road
> for the night.
>
> Happy Trails, everyone!
>
> O. Ikem Sofar
> ________________________
>
> montypct montypct at gmail.com
> Mon Feb 2 12:32:13 CST 2009
>
>
>
> There isn't always something to do to work for stay at VVR
>
> But
>
> First night stay in a tent cabin bunk is free.  First drink is free. 
> Lowest
>
> price dinner is $14 or so.  Burgers are not part of the dinner menu.  I
> can't remember what the boat trip is to and from, but i would rather take
> it.  I hiked the 6 miles of uneven trail once.
> Cool place and a stop I won't miss.
>
>
>
> Lightweight Backpacking
> The fun goes up when the weight goes down
> -Warner Springs Monty
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