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by AW~
Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Dams project news
Replies: 6
Views: 757

Dams project news

https://www.karmactive.com/the-santa-an ... structure/ ".....The county’s Director of Public Works, Mark Pestrella, states that they must adapt to these environmental changes and challenges, but this will not be easy or cheap. The cost of removing an estimated 15 million cubic yards of debris ...
by AW~
Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent
Replies: 11
Views: 502

Re: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent

OH CRAP! AW is the other guy! How could I forget to mention you? I beg forgiveness. I offer parcels of land I have taken from the salamanders. Surprisingly enough there was no black hose in this canyon. GMR has been mostly free of it. I find it in nearly every ditch on 39 though. Have you done Hors...
by AW~
Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent
Replies: 11
Views: 502

Re: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent

I hiked down that road to Minero several years ago and thought the canyon would be a brushfest. Thanks for confirming. Haha...I got you beat. I was at my car and figured that the farmers have done every canyon in that area. I went to another route, and....yup, someone had been there. Even back then...
by AW~
Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: 2nd Missing hiker on Baldy (Jin Chung)
Replies: 4
Views: 613

Re: 2nd Missing hiker on Baldy (Jin Chung)

So he carpools...and had some lame plan to reunite. Was he searching for Sands? I dont know about positive ending...yet. For the SAR, hmm...there was a photo taken(again). I dont want to hear from Europe again. They are going to say just have paid personnel...blah blah blah blah And then some video ...
by AW~
Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Society for Bench-free Peaks
Replies: 6
Views: 631

Re: The Society for Bench-free Peaks

Most peaks have evidence of human activity and I don't care really anymore what that is other than graffiti. Yeah...adaptionist are not supportive.. They are coming and they are always coming. Adaption-ism 1:2 And development begat development forever. Think about looking at the plumerias...on one ...
by AW~
Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Missing hiker on Baldy (Julian Sands)
Replies: 24
Views: 3259

Re: Missing hiker on Baldy (Julian Sands)

They will probably find him on fallen from the backbone... "Btw, I read that Sands is a fairly accomplished mountaineer. At least according to him. I guess he's climbed in the Alps, the Andes, etc." He poked in some deep stuff, but still....I dont trust anyone else and neither should the s...
by AW~
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Henninger Highpoint
Replies: 10
Views: 297

Re: Henninger Highpoint

Thats a lot of work/suffering :) . Murph, the concerned citizen, graduate of Pasadena Arboretum. We were all Murph once...:) He wanted to break free from the Arboretum...despite their excellent plumeria display. I bet he also knows they have the numbers. Theyre coming to mess things up or god knows ...
by AW~
Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Los Padres Closure Order
Replies: 7
Views: 638

Re: Los Padres Closure Order

Need some here?
https://kvta.com/news/authorities-plead ... -evacuate/
" The Ventura County Air Unit has flown in and out of the canyon more than ten times in the past week to evacuate 70 (Matilija) residents."
by AW~
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Woman falls and dies on Baldy
Replies: 7
Views: 709

Re: Woman falls and dies on Baldy

Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -dark.html
Follow her until its cut for obvious reason.
by AW~
Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Los Padres Closure Order
Replies: 7
Views: 638

Re: Los Padres Closure Order

Which shot gives me a free pass from the lockdown daddy?
Not yet....shot 10-b in development upon grand unveilment.
Schools are safely closed again for 2 more years.
So happy so they say.
by AW~
Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Alive in Rubio Canyon
Replies: 8
Views: 430

Re: Alive in Rubio Canyon

I like the original sound, and no epic soundtrack.
But as far as Rubio canyon, you'll get a stern warning about failing to mention flooding.
Going further would have been a whole nother discussion. Just put a giant skull and bones.
by AW~
Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Unstable Land & No Bullshit Bro
Replies: 6
Views: 220

Re: Unstable Land & No Bullshit Bro

So long did that graffiti take to write?
And he trepasses on private land....tsk tsk.
by AW~
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jonathan Conti's rescue-Idaho
Replies: 3
Views: 746

Re: Jonathan Conti's rescue-Idaho

Yup...its really a theoretical comment, because there is a 'trend' of enough people getting attention. Hes not the first page and wont be the last. The SAR shows up and he sez 'smile you are on Youtube'. Eventuallly, does SAR wear body cams like the cops. With the iphone, SAR turns into a person wan...
by AW~
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jonathan Conti's rescue-Idaho
Replies: 3
Views: 746

Jonathan Conti's rescue-Idaho

So this guy's rescue had a minor blowup in Nov, hitting some corners of the webs. He is a 'youtuber'/influencer who got rescued...and I thought to chime in too on it. https://kit.co/Jon_Conti I couldnt follow his video much....I was waiting for what search and rescue did so wrong. Eventually, he sta...
by AW~
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Big Echo loop
Replies: 8
Views: 225

Re: Big Echo loop

I thought you might be baiting bigfoot, by raising your voice on being lost.
How lost are you? Bigfoot asks.
Very very very lost.
Ok, this is a wise guy.
by AW~
Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:08 pm
Forum: Gear & Fitness
Topic: Cardboard Tent
Replies: 14
Views: 902

Re: Cardboard Tent


Hey, they tried. Heavy metallers do their part.
by AW~
Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:22 pm
Forum: Gear & Fitness
Topic: Cardboard Tent
Replies: 14
Views: 902

Re: Cardboard Tent

Has anyone camped in a cardboard tent? Ok, I'll be the one to say it: that's just fucking stupid. Hmm...its a step towards sustainability. The thing is they are rediscovering the outdoors. Thus the "outdoor oracle"...influencer..witch doctor..etc. I was thinking he muses is this proper fo...
by AW~
Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: Gear & Fitness
Topic: Cardboard Tent
Replies: 14
Views: 902

Re: Cardboard Tent

Sure..with my car near by. What a joke....pouring rain, wilderness. Cut! Bring back the other brit...the 'special forces' clown.
At least cook a snake to show how rugged you are.
by AW~
Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: ANF: Templin Hwy @ Fish 11/10/22
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Re: ANF: Templin Hwy @ Fish 11/10/22

Thanks for the report. Glad to see you hiking again. Were you searching for Bigfoot prints? Hmm..maybe Bigfoot is looking for me...tired of those liteweight searchers. I dont think he knows how it works. There was a guy claiming he was going to get Kim Jung Il. After all, he was within distance bac...
by AW~
Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: ANF: Templin Hwy @ Fish 11/10/22
Replies: 3
Views: 139

ANF: Templin Hwy @ Fish 11/10/22

From there northward. BTW, no service there. Phones start at ridge road. Its been a long time since my last tr. So what have I been doing outdoors the last 6 years? Well, the last 2 were after a stroke…so, nothing really. Early on, in "prison" "covid hell", aka hospital, I was a...
by AW~
Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: East Fork bungee people being sued, or something
Replies: 4
Views: 638

Re: East Fork bungee people being sued, or something

Anybody know how serious this is? Why not? "Attempting to get these shitters out of the Angeles National forest so that clean up crews can spend the following years cleaning up the human waste and other filth. Allegedly illegally-operated amusement park has been an alleged problem for decades,...
by AW~
Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Saxsquatch
Replies: 9
Views: 1220

Re: Saxsquatch

If we would just get our hands on some Squatch DNA, like in Jurassic Park, maybe we could turn the Gabes into Bigfoot Park. Maybe. In Chasing Bigfoot, which is a 5 part series, and in no way exhaustive...does not mention San Gabriels...despite the mountain of evidence that clearly point it out. htt...
by AW~
Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Saxsquatch
Replies: 9
Views: 1220

Re: Saxsquatch

Sean wrote:
JeffH wrote: Whoa, that's a little too much skin.
Makes you wonder if it's a girl.
Could be "rewild"ing at play. Supposed woke environmentalists 'reintroduce' them. So they use paid humans, so the animals scatter as they once did.
by AW~
Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Saxsquatch
Replies: 9
Views: 1220

Re: Saxsquatch

Sass is so misunderstood. What other human is legally hunted to extinction....when all that they have is testimony of he was seen? Now that is illegal? Wow. He was 'caught' moving in a forest...sound the nuclear alarm. But let a murderer go free. The aliens supposedly do human experiments without co...
by AW~
Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Now accepting applications for a concession special use permit
Replies: 8
Views: 887

Re: Now accepting applications for a concession special use permit

Day Use...'stay out,we dont want your kind'.
by AW~
Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Got Caption?
Replies: 4
Views: 1003

Re: Got Caption?

Close...And no fire is sacrilege, BTW , not having a campfire. Its a ritual. As well as a nifty ice breaker intro showcasing the many ways to start one...the nobodies campfire is now open for biz. Ok, the bar is soon to be open.... To the preservation of human life &energy! But they already ate....
by AW~
Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: 2 hikers, including former Dallas Cowboy player, killed in fall near Idyllwild
Replies: 4
Views: 479

Re: 2 hikers, including former Dallas Cowboy player, killed in fall near Idyllwild

Rock climbers on the rock. The exact details arent published....yes, they died. I always give a hope that the family members find some peace.
by AW~
Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: STRAWBERRY PEAK MOUNTAINEERS ROUTE
Replies: 9
Views: 284

Re: STRAWBERRY PEAK MOUNTAINEERS ROUTE

Its a joke....I mean it was written by millennials. Love the pic.
This one.....sounds like a GPSer. "Daisy canyon". That 1st descent feel.

although its a good beginner canyon that has been on the forgotten side.
by AW~
Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: STRAWBERRY PEAK MOUNTAINEERS ROUTE
Replies: 9
Views: 284

Re: STRAWBERRY PEAK MOUNTAINEERS ROUTE

dima wrote: Neat! I was there a few months ago. We dropped down the other side on the return, and looped back via the Strawberry Potrero. It's wonderful. Go there.
Yeah, and there is this ...the best swimming hole in the whole state..wow!
https://sportssd.iheart.com/featured/er ... alifornia/
by AW~
Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Where did I hike to this Sunday?
Replies: 7
Views: 238

Re: Where did I hike to this Sunday?

Here is the peak..on the right. On a day, where upper big tujunga canyon was closed. So then it was project anorthosite...but what does that look like? I thought it was black, but its milky white. I still think I saw some, on this black and white rock. https://www.flickr.com/photos/_/32911518671/pla...