I just wanted to share my appreciation with Muir Trail Ranch. Set up camp at the campsite right next to…noticed that my external frame pack had snapped in half, strangely enough. Having already come half way I was considering continuing on anyway, so on the offchance that MTR might have an iron rod i could insert into the pack to align the broken halves, I brought it to the ranch. Sven and Merkl spent two hours fixing my pack such that it made it the rest of the trip, and they did this all for free. Not to mention they gave us cokes and apples and some great conversation with a couple lovely ladies.
So I just wanted to say thank you, and if anyone else goes there its a bit intense at first but then they are chill people.
garbanzobean