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PCT day 30 - mile 644 to mile 666

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"Killer trail with killer views up ahead on the trail. A trail crafted by skilled dwarves in days of yore. Cut into the side of the mountain with nothing but pickaxes, pry bars, rock drills and dynamite!" LongJohnSilver "How many hikers can you fit into a car.. Wait, is this a Polish joke?" Pancakes Town day, resupply day - slowly but surely it becomes more desirable. Just to aimlessly walk the alleys in supermarket, strike a conversation with a stranger or share a story with another hiker. It feels special, even for a loner like myself. I camped only 8 miles away from Walkers Pass where I could catch a ride to either Lake Isabella or Ridgecrest in the morning. Calling trail angel was out of question as my T-Mobile credit ran out two days ago and local bus was running only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (and no one knew why). So I had to rely on my questionable hitchhike catching skills. I arrived at the Walkers Pass at 8:30am, half an hour of sticking thumb up ...