I Hiked with a Stranger and He Fell into an Evil Cactus

Joe Omundson
Nov 6 · 6 min read

A small crowd of people surrounded the bulletin board at the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous.

There’s usually a small crowd, to be fair. Aside from a couple of seminars every day, there’s not much else on the agenda. It’s a relaxing and uneventful 10 days. The sunsets are beautiful.

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Joe Omundson

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PCT hiker, CHD survivor, former engineer, ex-Christian. Frugally bus-dwelling in the desert SW.

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