They’re here. PCT Thru-Hikers. What a Trip.
Posted on August 2, 2009
Filed Under Mountaineering
You’ve probably seen them lately.
Huge backpacks. Shoes dangling.
In need of a shower; a place to stay for the night.
And a glimmer in their eye that no one can possibly understand unless you’ve done it.
PCT Thru-Hikers. Trucking from Mexico to Canada. Talk about life changing.
And, they’re descending on Tahoe now.
As they take on a new way of life, they take on new identities and names, like these individuals we met last summer:
- Rico, short for Ricola, because she had a cough for a month.
- Eric the Black. Big guy. Kind of like Brutus on Popeye. Legend has it he caught 8 fish with his bare hands in the Eastern Sierra.
- Out There… and he was.
- Hilton…who likes nice accommodations.
- LITSL, aka Life in the Slow Lane.
- Amtrak – because he’ll get there when he gets there.
So, when you see them don’t be shy.
Offer them a shower, a place to stay and a home cooked meal.
Don’t worry. They’ll be gone soon. They can’t wait to get back on the trail.
