They’re here. PCT Thru-Hikers. What a Trip.

Posted on July 13, 2008
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.