EISPIRATEN

People keep on saying that hiking solo is more dangerous then hiking with groups. I have disagreed for ever and this story is a classic why groups are usually more dangerous, there are too many variables of decision making and skill set. I would reckon the strongest hiker could have finished this h...

AW -there were 9 of us. Two of us were tracking the hike from the start. One guy actually had a GPS device. I just think that our leader didn't want to admit that he was lost in the beginning. In fact someone tried to tell him we were off course but he didn't listedn I was with the guy with the GPS ...

Nice wildflowers!

Wallflowers
Purple nightshade
Canterbury bells
Indian paintbrush
Baby blue eyes & wild cucumber are some of my favorites.

Nice!

AWESOME! Thats a cool hike and a good workout! But guess what? There are actually four benchmarks on Cahuenga Peak. The second time I hiked that route I found the fourth one hidden in some bushes. I will see If I can find my old pics.

On Saturday I woke up before the crack of dawn, and my hiking buddies picked me up at 5 am. We carpooled to Joshua Tree to meet the rest of the group at 8 am. I was so excited to summit Eagle Mountain. We started our trek at the Lost Palms Oasis trail. The forecast was 80-degrees but it was overcast...

Last week I hiked with my crazy Wednesday crew. We returned to the Sentinel which we haven't hiked since 2020. The Sentinel . We usually do this hike twice a year but because of Covid... well you know the rest of the story. Anyways, it was so nice to return to this area. We do this huge loop startin...

Sean wrote: ↑Thanks, that looks like a fun area for a photoshoot. Is that an actual arch?

yes!

I haven't posted in a while but lately I have been busy exploring the Chatsworth/Simi valley area with my crazy Wednesday hiking crew. Our leader has taken us to a lot of cool hikes in these areas. If you love rock scrambling then you should check the out. Some of the caves are a bit challenging to...

Awesome! Thanks for the report and pics. I have a very good friends who tesches English at the university. He's been living in Thailand for many, many years. He comes home during the holidays but speaks very highly of Chiang Mai. He says the trails are beautiful. He loves the lifestyle of Thailand j...

Taco- if you like hot chips try these


Or just add Tapatio and lemon to regular fritos! That's some good stuff!

Taco-enjoyed the report. Thanks for the info on ice axes. I dont have experience using them but I would love to do the Baldy Bowl sometime using them. It seems like a popular hike when it snows.

Nice! I love that area. Maybe one day I can show you guys a different route to IP via the old amphitheatre ridge. It's my favorite route.

I beg to differ. I love my Oboz.
I do alot of rock scrambling and bushwacking. They've never fallen apart on me. He'll I've even walked in pools of water with them. I don't wear the boot Oboz. I never liked hiking boots.
But everyone is entitled to their opinion.

NERD!

Same here Jeff. This is last year in the Eastern Sierras on my route to Dingleberry Lake. There were many sections were you had to navigate the correct route. A few areas had very few rocks in a line that were supposed to send you in the right direction.

I love Oboz! I think the ones I have now are my 5th or 6th pair. They have a good grip especially for rock scrambling!

If you hike from 1101 Loma Alta and go up to the Gooseberry motorway you can enter the canyon on land that has a legal hiking easement (or from Echo Mountain) Yup! That's the route I always take. I do t like tp publicize it though because I like it the way it is now, without alot of un-necessary ri...

Taco you are a bad ass!
I love reading about your epic adventures.
Love the photos.
You should write a book.
Oh, and great advice on always being positive.

Beautiful pics! I love that area.
You need to get out more often and hike the Santa Monica's in cooler weather.

Looks really cool. I want to do this!

The group that I hike with were planning to hike that portion but didn't know the trail conditions.
Thanks for the report.

Found this beauty by Paramount Ranch hiking today.

more pics

I went back to the Razorbacks with my usual Wednesday hiking group. But this time we returned last Saturday and spent all day in this area. The Razorbacks were named by our leader Paul. In my previous report RAZORBACKS PART 4 , I described how we are still exploring various slot canyons in this area...

Entertainment or nosey neighbors ? ? ?

Sorry Jeff, next time I will meet you at the dirt parking lot now that I know exactly where it is.

It was nice to finally meet you David. I love the blood-orange skies