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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good evening, Ken,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've had similar hitching experiences. In
fact, I describe that very thing on the 22 May 07 page of my TrailJournal
at: <A
href="http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye">http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steel-Eye</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kdpo@pacbell.net href="mailto:kdpo@pacbell.net">Ken Powers</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pct-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">PCT</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 19, 2007 10:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] Resupply packages at
Timberline Day Lodge</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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".
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>www GottaWalk com</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=gailpl2003@yahoo.com href="mailto:gailpl2003@yahoo.com">g l</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ecpg@peoplepc.com
href="mailto:ecpg@peoplepc.com">ecpg@peoplepc.com</A> ; <A
title=Tortoise73@charter.net
href="mailto:Tortoise73@charter.net">Tortoise</A> ; <A
title=pct-l@backcountry.net href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">PCT</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 19, 2007 9:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] Resupply packages
at Timberline Day Lodge</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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.....<BR><BR>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!!)<BR><BR>Wheeew<BR><BR><B><I>ecpg@peoplepc.com</I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Sweet Goat Mama"<BR>Carolyn Eddy<BR><A
href="http://www.goattracksmagazine.com">www.goattracksmagazine.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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