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by mpuchtel
Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area
Replies: 20
Views: 519

Re: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area

Hi All- In addition to elaborating on the permit situation above, can someone give me a snow status? I understand things are pretty dry out there. My questions is whether it would be feasible to go high into the San Bernardinos rather than into the SGs if the snow is indeed really low. Are there any...
by mpuchtel
Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area
Replies: 20
Views: 519

Re: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area

Oh great. Thanks for the info. Could you also elaborate on the permit situation? When is/isn't it required?
by mpuchtel
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area
Replies: 20
Views: 519

Re: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area

Hi All, Sorry for the long delay - our group is now 3, we have maps in hand, and our plans are better made. We're currently thinking of doing the first trip suggested by HJ (on Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:53 pm) and have a few questions: 1. Is it true that car ride from bottom to top (after the car drop) is ...
by mpuchtel
Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area
Replies: 20
Views: 519

Re: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area

Whoa, thanks for all the advice! You guys rock. So let me back up for a moment here. All these trip suggestions sound great, but I'm the kind of person that needs to hold a map in my hands in order to evaluate a trip, so what I want to do next is buy a map. In order to buy a map I need to select the...
by mpuchtel
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Gear & Fitness
Topic: FS: Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 ultralight solo tent
Replies: 1
Views: 73

Re: FS: Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 ultralight solo tent

I realize this post is old, but any chance the sprite 1 is still available?
by mpuchtel
Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area
Replies: 20
Views: 519

Looking for trip ADVICE in and around the LA area

Hi All - I'm looking to tap your collective knowledge for some trip advice. I'm coming to LA in Feb 2014 to do a 3day/2night trip with three other people. Two of us are experienced backpackers and the other two are not, however the latter are in excellent shape and I don't have any concerns with the...