I have had mixed luck with hitchhiking. I spent more than 30 minutes at Sultan waiting for a ride. I thought a guy standing there in waders with a fishing rod would get a ride right away. Not necessarily so. Same story on the Gold, but there I could see it as there was only a car every 15 minutes.

Coldest I have ever been was in the back of a pickup truck that picked me up. Doing 50 mph in 34 degree weather is no fun!

I think the scooter and chain is a great plan, as long as some damn tweaker doesn’t have chain cutters.