EISPIRATEN

Slowest_Hiker wrote: ↑I disagree with "By reducing the rows and rows of parked cars along our mountain roads..." from that article. There will be as many cars and more people.

Eek. Well I hope not. Parking probably does keep the numbers down somewhat.

HJ

Operating whilst under a court order to shut down? Big time screw up.

HJ

Excellent! I guess you don't even have to show a Gold Line ticket to ride?

HJ

I tried my Steripen again when I got home. It did not work when I got home — using the same batteries, batteries that tested well into the “good” range on a battery tester. However, I just now tried a brand new set of batteries, and… it worked just fine. So, I guess you have to have just really real...

The Windmaster is a really nice stove, and it really is a significant improvement over the older Micro-Regulator in terms of performance in wind.

Here's a side by side test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_yy0v1hq6w

HJ

That's funny to hear the Sweetwater called a "bulky" pump. When it came out, it was considered light and small. By today's standards, though, yes, it is bulky as are all pump type filters. The trend these days is away from pump type filters and more toward squeeze/gravity type filters. The...

Nice. I was thinking the same thing as Scottawr: Bedford is a great training hike.

HJ

Nice report. And you made good time in my book.

HJ

Ugh.

Crap. OK, thanks, AW.

HJ

Does anyone know whether or not the road is currently open to Lupine Campground?

HJ

I hate seeing how dry things are.

Hey, was the road open to Guffy? Do you know if the road is open to Lupine Campground (past Guffy).

HJ

It could be radio direction finding equipment. EPIRB's (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) are typical equipment on planes. They transmit a distress notification typically at 406 MHz and a secondary signal at 121.5 MHz. The 406 MHz signal normally includes the lat/lon of the beacon. The 12...

Well, that sucks. The MODIS information was super useful during the Lake Fire, and weather data is always of interest to backcountry travellers.

HJ

Water is off? I know the flush toilets are closed, but no water in the faucets?

How about at the ranger station/visitor center? Is any water available there?

HJ

Santiago Peak. Anybody done it from the Riverside County side? Sally? Ellen? Anybody?

I see a Coldwater Trail (6W01) marked the topo map, but I can't figure out where the trail head is.

I've sketched in some guesses here:
http://caltopo.com/m/NKM3

Info appreciated.

HJ

Thank you.

It looks like, based on what others have been telling me, that this is a fairly standard thread. Hydroflask appears to have the same threads as well.

I'm going to head to REI this weekend and see if HydroFlask or KleenKanteen's caps fit my bottle.

HJ

OK, long shot, but has anybody got an old water bottle laying around with a cap like this? https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LQ1O2mX9V3k/VjwkM6x9aZI/AAAAAAABUO4/_rVAKxAeiFo/s720-Ic42/20151105_183203.jpg I broke the cap on a very nice double wall water bottle. I'd like...

Good to know. Wish I could find a good wide brimmed blaze orange hiking hat.

HJ

I don't have a map in front of me. Is there water at that view point? If not, do you recall what the last water en route is?

HJ

Yeah, probably a good decision to bail on Gould.

How was the climb up Kearsarge? Long, hot slog?

HJ

Ah. Thanks, HJ. Haven't been up from Vincent Gap in a couple years, and we didn't visit the spring then, so don't know. I always considered it as reliable as Little Jimmy spring. It's never been dry in the 30+ years I've hiked there, but this drought is 'exceptional' to say the least. As reliable a...

The Mt. Wilson Loop from Chantry Flats is good, but not nearly as intense as Baldy via Bear Canyon -- but you'd pretty much be guaranteed being back in a timely fashion. Anderson Peak from the Momyer Cr Trailhead is an excellent one. Lotsa gain. San Jacinto Peak via the Marion Mountain and Deer Spri...

Bring a shallow cup to scoop with. A Sierra Cup works well in this regard. I've used a spoon in a pinch.

HJ

HJ: Was this at the trailhead? I was there last summer, and didn't notice any (but I'm probably desensitized a bit). It was on the first 1/2 mile or so of the PCT heading toward Little Jimmy from Islip Saddle. A lot of it. If it's just at the trailhead, the fire road alt route might be better. Ange...

I went up Angeles Crest Highway this past Friday and was surprised to find it closed At Islip Saddle. I was headed to Little Jimmy anyway, so no loss, but I was surprised to find it closed this time of year.

Was there a wash out or slide during the weekend prior's rainstorms?

HJ

Taco wrote: ↑Stay healthy and get into the hills so you can be happy, too!

Right on.

Nice TR, Comrade Csupak.

HJ

Easiest way to find the route through the 'hood is to start at the Echo Mtn Trailhead. When you get to the bottom of the creek bed en route to Echo Mtn, instead of crossing the creek bed and climbing the trail to Echo Mtn, go down the creek bed. Then kind of follow the dirt road you'll come to. You ...

He probably high lights every word in his text books. My other fave is when people build a duck on top of a trail sign [face palm]. At least rocks aren't trash like those flags are. Please! Help me find my way down this steep walled canyon! With a creek flowing downstream in it. MUST. HAVE. FLAGGING...

My absolute favorite front country loop. the absolute freedom of youth is a thing of the past, and one could easily spend an entire lifetime trying, and yet failing to get intimate with every nook and cranny of just these three ranges. Yeah, ain't that the truth? Was there any water at Idlehour? The...