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That reservoir was being replaced and I saw that 6LB can of nacho cheese ("gourmet!") was only $8. I figured that was a reasonable price to make myself laugh.

3,430 cal
220g fat
26.4g sodium
294g carbs
49g protein
0g trans fats!

Nice work! I definitely need to get better at using Caltopo for stuff like that, I mainly just flip between layers to look at terrain.

Not saying I'll ever attempt that route, but I still bookmarked it...

And if you're looking for more suffering, I once calculated the mileage and gain/loss for bagging the SoCal Triple Crown in one long hike via the PCT. Thanks for the comments! Just out of curiosity do you remember what the numbers came out to on that? It would be one hell of a hike, but never say n...

AW, I've thought of doing some version of the Three Peaks Challenge (Baldy/Jacinto/Gorgonio) but the only way to finish in 24 hours, at least for me, would require shorter and less interesting routes I've done plenty of times already. I have considered doing a version without worrying so much about ...

I've never come across tar like that while hiking, neat! Looks like some fun scrambling too.

Awesome trip! When I read something like this, I begin wondering what the limits of human endurance are. If you didn't have a gaiter problem, could you have done the 90 miles? What about 120? 150? 200??? Does sleep become the limiting factor eventually? Assuming it was actually the gaiters, I'm pre...

Looking back towards Whitewater Preserve after rejoining the PCT aoidm22.jpg Passing by a wind farm with Jactino up ahead aoidm23.jpg Passing under I-10 aoidm24.jpg Heading towards the big climb from Snow Creek aoidm26.jpg Rosy Boa along the trail above Snow Creek aoidm27.jpg First time seeing a gec...

Plane wreckage above Mine Shaft Saddle aoidm12.jpg Using my new water filtering setup aoidm13.jpg Burnt sign near Fisk Creek aoidm14.jpg Reaching the PCT after the descent from Gorgonio aoidm15.jpg Spooky ghost, or blooming yucca? aoidm16.jpg Early morning light aoidm17.jpg First good view of Jacint...

Gear carried on the trip aoidm01.jpg The starting trailhead aoidm02.jpg Nice view and weather a couple miles into the trip aoidm03.jpg Looking back west on the way up to San Bernardino Peak aoidm04.jpg Small but steady flow at Limber Pine Springs aoidm05.jpg Big views once you reach the ridge aoidm0...

[ TLDR : Attempted to hike nonstop and self supported from Angelus Oaks over Gorgonio, south on PCT, up Jacinto to Idyllwild. Made it 70 miles out of 90 before having to bail due to leg pain, stats and gallery at bottom.] Route and planning This hike was done two weeks ago, but I'm just getting arou...

When I moved to California I was so excited the first time I saw one of these lizards. I'm still happy to see them!

Looks like you guys had fun, what a jump!

New addition at the trailhead - portapotties are gone!

Wow, pretty fancy! I feel like I should go up there just to see it myself...

Nice report, I kind of like the cloudy days sometimes just for variety and the increased sense of isolation.

Sounds like a fun outing, any pics? I'm a big fan of the Momyer trailhead, it's obviously a longer approach, but you get much more solitude than Vivian Creek. I always enjoy passing through Plummer Meadow just below the main ridge, with the wide open space and pretty regular stream with a nice chang...

Great report and pics!

Cool to hear that is a good spot for snow plant. I'm a big fan of those too and was very happy to see some around Lupine Camp last weekend.

Great detective work! I can't imagine shooting fireworks up there because of the fire danger, but I'd love to see it!

We rejoined the trail from the road via a little connector before the gate, so I didn't actually see it. I assume it was open since we saw two vehicles drive partway down as we were hiking up the road.

I wanted to check out Columbine Spring just above Lupine Camp, here is the tank partway up. It was damp inside but empty. cabinflat20.jpg Modest but steady flow from Columbine Spring up above the tank. cabinflat21.jpg Saw this new looking sign as we left Lupine Camp. I don't think I've seen them bef...

The old toilets at Cabin Flat, still with vintage metal seats. cabinflat11.jpg Largest available campsite we found walking the old road that loops around. Unfortunately this was apparently the party spot, as it was full of trash all over the ground. Not a very pleasant spot as a result. cabinflat12....

As mentioned last week , I wanted to do an overnight for a gear shakedown before a week long backpacking trip in Alaska next month. We ended up starting at Vincent Gap, going down Vincent Gulch to Prairie Fork, and camping at Cabin Flat. The next day we continued east up Prairie Fork past Lupine Cam...

Looks like some fun exploration with a little bit of everything! Glad you can check another plane off your list. Great photos and good work on the balloon haul, that's a pretty sweet giraffe!

Small world indeed, welcome!

The voting system of reddit definitely has some disadvantages, plus the fact that any one subreddit (like /r/socalhiking) still exists within the larger context of the site as a whole. It's still more text based than something like instagram, so discussion is possible and happens, but it's easy to g...

Unlike other social media, this forum preserves much of the classic article form. This is definitely one of the best things about this forum and others like it. I appreciate that detail is encouraged and it creates a fantastic resource even after the immediate discussion has faded away. Despite the...

Ah, I missed the part about the road closed past Guffy because section above just says "road in poor condition." Another trip report I found (from 2016 I think) mentioned driving there in a Prius! Upper Fish Fork sounds even better, but trickier to get to. I've never been on Pine Ridge, bu...

I'm doing a week long backpacking trip in Alaska in June and need to do an overnight gear shakedown! I'm trying to figure out a good place in the SGs that is hike in only and won't be crowded this weekend, so that rules out the stuff closer to LA or anything right along the PCT. Since I'm usually a ...

It looks pretty different in that view vs from below! I started at a small scree field that I'm pretty sure I've correctly identified in that photo at the bend just west of that little saddle. The middle section is very approximate, guess I should have used dotted lines! I don't have any photos as m...

Yeah, that area is pretty spectacular! Between that and the steep scramble to the west it's the coolest couple miles I've done in months! Seeing it from above and from your report on Grizzly Gulch, it certainly looks tough like you said. I'm impressed you made it so high with the condition of that r...

Trip report posted here:

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