Quincy

Last night I settled in among the festival folk. Turns out that it was an electronic dance music festival. I referred to these folks as stoners before. That wasn’t really fair. The folks I camped with were named Matthew and Sean. They were super nice and offered me some of whatever they had. I took […]

Dust Bowl

It is not unusual for groups of hikers to for trail “families” or “tramilies”. This normally happens quite spontaneously over days and weeks. Strangers become friends. Despite different resupply strategies and trail town visits, tramilies will find a way to get back together. Last night was a good example. When I got in my tent […]

Launch

The local Lassen Rural Bus arrives at the stop across the street from my hotel at 6:45. It will deliver hikers to the PCT. I am there waiting with my one dollar in hand when he arrives. The driver is Ruben. He has been driving bus for only a year, but he seems like a […]