Within a minute a bright red suv comes from the east.
I'm tired and excited to see the driver slow down and pull over toward me.
But my excitement turns to surprise as I realize that the driver, who turns out to be a young woman, IS ALONE!
When she rolls down the window the first thing that comes out of my mouth is, "Are you crazy!?"
I was very polite but very serious.
Her response, just blew my mind..... "Well you have an honest face."
An honest face? An honest face........ !!!!!!!!! I look down and shake my head, walk over and lean on the passenger door sill and reply, "An honest, FACE?????????"
and then she puts a cherry on top and says, "ya".
(like duh!)
I couldn't help thinking if this were my own daughter.
I tell her where I'm headed and she says she can only take me to the Newcomb motorcycle hang out.
So I put my pack in the back seat and jump in the front with her little dog.
Don't get me wrong, I was very grateful for the ride but....????
I often pick up hikers and give rides.
I have hitched rides several times and sometimes I wait for a long, long time so I wasn't about to pass this one up.
Usually it's a guy or a couple but never have I seen a young woman alone, pulling over to pick up a stranger.
On the way I politely start asking some obvious questions...
"Don't you think picking up strange men might be a little dangerous?"
It was like she had never considered it.
Turns out she is 30, AND, had been camping at buckhorn, ALONE!
On her way to find a land line so she can call her friend to join her camping.
So I asked her if she ever considered that maybe it might be a little dangerous camping alone. She said that she had recently camped in some other state alone for a week or so and was comforted because there were a group of Marines in the next campsite! Yey! :shock: Said her dad approved! Wow I'd like to have a word or two with him!
She dropped me off and promised not to pick up strangers while alone any more.
Oh ya and within 10 minutes I got another ride the rest of the way!
what's an honest face look like? 
