EISPIRATEN

I had a bear encounter at night where one was sitting on the trail in horse flats campground. My friend and I decided parked by the Christian camps since the road was closed and we decided to turn around and walk the long way on the road back to our car. Not really a face off, I just had the option ...

Waw what an adventure! On ascent day, did you guys have to go up then down then up again to the peak?

I love you so much big dog

This is super sick! I see airplane parts!
I love snooping around on Google earth but rarely do I see a formation worth hiking out to

Tell him he's in Arizona and he'll probably believe you

Neat stuff. Not sure whether this should be shared publicly, but oh well, let's hope not too many social media zombies care about these mines. Summit Mine exists and has been visited by several people. Pretty sure I found Pine Tree, at least the location, but didn't find a hole.


Ive been ...

I know I've made a lot of posts but I forget to add important information. On the opposite page from the big echo mountain sketch, there were 2 more sketches. 1 of them shows 3 more claims just south of Monitor and Grace. stampmill.JPG
You can clearly see a "Jefferson" claim that also VERY CLEARLY ...

Neat, thanks! Do you think there's anything to find based on this? Where would you go look? I vaguely recall deciding that it was all gone or maybe never there to begin with. How much of this was a scam? It's this , right?


Well the survey was made, mines were dug, and mines do exist. The ...

dima wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2026 9:19 am Cool stuff. Can you share the qgis file?

Here is a google drive link to download some the qgis file and the non georeferenced files so you can do some homework and get the same result hopefully!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... drive_link

Excellent detective work!

What a break to see the actual surveyor's notebook. Those sketches and the lettering are beautiful.

I took surveying many years ago. Our instructor, Mr Sands, a licensed surveyor, was very clear that notes had to be written carefully, completely and legibly, not my ...

Girl Hiker wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2026 12:05 am excellent detective work!

Thank you! Once the closed forest opens, I'll be digging around in all these spots

Alrighty for the last decade-ish I have been researching, excavating, and exploring the mines above Altadena. I have contributed to a few topics on our forum around the Angels Gold Mining Company aka Monitor Consolidated Lode Claims but I’d like to “consolidate” all of that information for future ...

Fuck yeah bro, yet another circle I gotta add to the to-do list for the next 10 years of my life!

There’s a question I have failed to ask you in person every time we hang and so I'm gonna ask it here. Are you browsing through memes while you ride and posting them to your insta story or are you ...

Are you back to 100% now?


It is safe to say that I am at 75% recovery! My right knee is still healing and I cant even lightly bump it into anything or else I'll have sharp pain. My left wrist and elbow can't rock climb up even 5.4 so yeah. Also my palms are bruised and I can't do a pushup ...

Sean wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2026 11:21 pm Duuuuuuude, did you beat that tractor guy?

Honestly, tractor guy beat me due to the headwind!

I'll drag u back there for more paws of that wonderful creature!

I woke from a horrible night of hallucinations and animals bothering me to a gentle sunrise. Highway 166 was roaring with early morning traffic which left me no choice but to hit the road as fast as possible. I didn’t time my camp takedown but it was maybe faster than waking up in Carmel. All in all ...

Rattlesnakes need to learn to stay in their lane, they aren't allowed in Bear Canyon. In Santa Barbara they have a whole canyon that is designated for their use and a peak just off the East Fork.


I seriously despise rattlesnakes. They've evolved to get a rattler but they rarely use it until ...

dima wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 9:29 pm

Matthew wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 8:58 am but I feel like you left a lot of details out!

You wanted more details????

Yes and I'm not even being sarcastic! None of us have had the opportunity to bikepack Colombia, or even travel there. I want more food breakdowns and the coffee experiences too

When you decide to go back to Columbia, count me in! I know a lot of farmers personally there who would love to host us. Plus, it's been a bucket list spot to bikepack around. Looks so so scenic but I feel like you left a lot of details out!

Where's the debcon trip report?

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Mannnnn! Who would have thought that we'd have cougarmagic AND cougartown in the same thread on this humble forum?!

Nate U wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 2:22 pmIts extremely important to tell *someone* where you expect to be and when you expect to get back when you adventure solo - but there's no rules about *who* it is that gets told.

I'll keep that in mind!

I dont know what I was thinking but I didn't bother checking Blue Sky's website and finding that sites were only $35 a night. Maybe I did see it and still opted for the park because even that was steep. Lol

As someone who's been having the same conversations with my parents about safety and ...

Nate, I love your brain telling you that this would be a fun adventure. I would never think to explore the golf course but if you told me about the idea, I'd definitely be interested!

I've been waiting for the right time to start writing this trip report for this day and the next for a long time. Reflections, talks with friends, and the occasional cigarette, has finally brought me to my keyboard. This day and the next changed my life. In my head, the transforming experience of ...

The one and only time I hiked in pacoima canyon, I met Galen. Didn't have much of a conversation with him but he did share that he worked on the trail for decades. What kind of magical tinned fish did you eat? Is it legal? How much per gram?

Good idea! I'll start drinking everyone's pee on the next group hike

Good morning everyone, I feel pretty cooked. I slept pretty good that night, having gone to bed around 8pm and waking up at 6:30am. Kass told me the day before that their achilles was feeling strained and that they were gonna ride to San Luis Obispo and take the train home. I was feeling tired and ...

Yezzir! You can even see berries in the first pic. When they turn ripe, eat a few handfuls and wait a few hours. If you get sick, you'll be sensitive to the toxin. If not, the plant is free game. You can cook the berries down in a pan and make a sauce that's toxin free or you can dry the flowers and ...