Brydn Journal 2009 - Hitch Hike Travels from Portland to Detroit, Pg.3 Bk. 1

Get stuck in Montepleir, Idaho. Hike to the South end of town and find Squirrel.


Brydn Journal 2009 - Hitch Hike Travels from Portland to Detroit, Pg.3 Bk. 1


06.16.09

It's getting dark. Walk past little hill going South on Hwy 30. Find a good spot to camp in the field. Mosquito's too thick.

Get up a little father. Find sage bush off side of road. Look closer. There's a shirt and stuff. I'm going "Oh, no, a dead body." All of a sudden he sits up and goes "hey!" I apologize for startling him. Say I'll sleep the next bush over. His name is Squirrel (Anthony). Everyone calls him Squirrel from the Vietnam War. He has on a Castro tee-shirt, dreads, and a beard. He says he's stuck there since 4PM. So, he said "f*ck it" and laid down to read his book. He's touring around from a Dead Head concert in the Gorge. We talk music. He's a little bit of a player. Says most music towns like Austin, Nashville, New Orleans, Beale Street don't allow amplified music. He lost his brother last October. Hew found his bro who shot his-self, laying at home for three weeks where Squirrel could find him. He went on about not getting a ride. He'd walk the 100 miles, 30 to 40 mile a day if he had to. He falls asleep while talking with me. Goes Dumpster diving in all the big towns,

Camp out in field

Meet Squirrel traveling with Dead Head tour

Amplified music is discouraged in large music towns.


Idaho is way up in the mountains.