EISPIRATEN

I completely understand. I spent pretty much all my time in the Tujunga, Montrose area as a teenager. My best friend and family lived in Tunjunga. Their home was small but filled with much love. I have fond memories and so I take my son. The area always felt like home and still does to this day. Liv...

4th of July hike. My son has never cared for fireworks. Too loud. So we enjoyed peace and quite. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220709/ff588f04dd23dbb7013a7a5932980c40.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220709/29a6ce89770d42c06178...

So after being on lockdown for 14 days, my son and I decided to take advice from a crazy, cool guy (Crazy Hermit) and hike the Sam Merrill Trail today. I will not lie. I think I went through multiple mood swings. First I was like yeah I got this. Half way up I was thinking "what have I gotten m...

This is my son at Big Horn Mine on Mothers Day. It was what I wanted for a gift and my son was happy to grant my wish. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220610/0a9925f7b6374ac9ee20a46903303e38.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2022061...

Just a thought here, but I think when the guy moved into the Carrie Mine there was a pretty good trail back then making it accessable by horse. Of course now it is all but washed away which is probably for the best so that the mine does not get trashed like the others I have visited. I just don't ge...

This was the second trail I took my son on in the beginning of the pandemic. My boy was climbing the walls and I just couldn't take another day of online learning so we had a ditch day (lol). My son was upset that he could not get in the mine until I showed him the mines interior map. We just went b...

Agreed. Make your own

My son is 13. He has great scrambling skills but he lacks common sense when it comes to danger I guess or thinks he can never get hurt. Well let me take that back. He did listen when I said "stop...snake." He literally froze in place until the snake contined on its way. It was a large goph...

Thanks for sharing this information. I showed it to my son and he is interested as am I. Caves are more my thing. I have a list of caves around the world that I have told my son he needs to see (my bucket list sort of). I know I will never get to see them in person so it is the one task I have for h...

Finally got a chance to watch the video. Yeah I am not that crazy (lol). I absolutely loved seeing the color variations in the rocks. My boy can do this when he is an adult. I pass. Thanks for sharing

Oh you are a comedian too. ROFL. Did I forget to mention I have RA, Fibromyalgia, and 3 bulging disks in my neck? I have gone half way up that trail with 2 teenage boys in tow. My son spotted the water reserve across the canyon and said "Mom Lost Mines." I seriously curse You Tube because ...

Well we made it out. Of course I got stuck babysitting not only my son and friend but 2 clueless girls. Boys had fun. I am tired and dirty so it was a great day

And this is the video my son saw on You Tube that pretty much started it all ROFL. i know your site is old. I had to seriously dig to make sure main mine was okay

ROFL. I am sorry but I have to laugh because your website is one of my reference tools along with the late Hugh Blanchard and Jown W Robinson. You mentioned John's books so I spent time tracking them down for my son. I consider it an investment into my son's career since he wants to be a forrest ran...

ROFL I know which one you are talking about because my son crawled in past the metal grate because something caught his eye (I swear he was a squirrel in a previous life). Anyways I had to tell him to get out because I did not have any information on that one so I wouldn't risk my kid's life. Also, ...

We did go to Vincents Cabin. We went the back way in. The beginning of the trail close to the entrance gate for Big Horn Mine has taken a beating (lol). I think there was a debrie slide but we managed with complainer in tow (lol). We just had to go over fallen trees and bushes. I just wish I knew ab...

Thank you for sharing the pics. I finally got the chance to take my son there on Mother's Day. My son has recently showed an interest in the mine history of the San Gabriels. So like any crazy mother, I went online and purchased old books written by John W. Robinson for him to read up on and researc...