Who is the reporter that Cheryl encounters in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”? What happens during their exchange?

While hitchhiking to get back to the trail in Chapter 11, Cheryl meets Jimmy Carter, a reporter for the Hobo Times. Although Cheryl explains that she is hiking the PCT, Jimmy continues to insist that she lives like a hobo and says he will write a story about her in the next issue of Hobo Times. Before leaving, Jimmy gives Cheryl a care package and warns her that she is heading into Bigfoot country.