EISPIRATEN

Regarding your boot strategy, I've always decided that getting a better pair of boots/shoes was worth the extra money I might spend. But maybe I've just bought into the marketing.

After experimenting some, taking into consideration fit, support, durability, comfort, and cost, what do you find the ...

Did you get your backpacking trip in Jeff? Or did you get smoked out?

There is a register at the summit. I did not see a benchmark, but also did not look too diligently for one. Maybe teke saw something that I didn't.

Yesterday, Keith and I met up and tackled Mount Starr which towers over the Little Lakes Valley at 12,864’. It’s easy access from the end or Rock Creek Road which is part of the attraction. You can easily get it as a day hike and still have time remaining.

I went up Friday afternoon and camped at ...

The view down that chute is gnar.

Well done old man.

Hiked Vital Links again this weekend with my better looking half. It's still steep, hot, and shadeless. Went to Verdugo Peak and discovered a threat in was not aware of previously so I'm sounding the alarm. If you hike here, they (whoever they are) will try to groom you.

You've been warned.

Now that's a trip reports! Epic dima.

I assume you arrange shuttle service in Kernville? Where's the pics of post-ride beverages at Kern River Brewing?

Cannell has been on my wish list for a long time.

Just an update on conditions on Ken Burton. I was on that trail Saturday. For the most part, it is in good shape. On the top half or so, the brush is getting thick and starting to encroach. There's a fair amount of poison oak on the shaded, north-facing slopes, but it is avoidable. The bottom ...

Violence is the answer.

Just sayin'

Very nice Jeff. One might even say "Grand." Ha ha. Looks like you had perfect weather.

Is South Kaibab the trail that take you down to Ooh Aah point?

Does Evil Jim know Jake?

When we were walking on the moon for Sean's birthday in December, I couldn't help but notice 4,054, higher and to the west of the ridge we were walking along. I tucked it away in the back of my mind and decided I'd go back and get it one day. Yesterday was that day.

Not much to add on the route ...

16 for 5.

Damn teke, that's commitment.

Nice outing lads. Sorry I missed this one. That ridge looks pretty sick.

Ha ha! Stop slackin' off David!

Were there any recent ascents?

The most recent one that I saw was about a month ago.

Yes, "sandier" and "sandiest" are the correct comparative and superlative forms of the adjective "sandy".

Whew!

Sorry I missed you boys on this adventure. If its any consolation, I didn't get back in time ...

You know that big ass peak between Yermo and Baker that you pass by on the I-15 on your way to Vegas (or in my case Utah)? That's Cave Mountain. I've driven by it a zillion times wondering about it and always wanting to get on top. Well, yesterday that became a reality. I had a free day from work so ...

Epic.

Nicely done.

Me and Mrs. Rico were in Las Vegas over the weekend for the Super Bowl. Ordinarily, I wouldn't go anywhere near Las Vegas over Super Bowl weekend, but my company was sponsoring an event so we went.

By Saturday morning, we'd already had enough of the Strip and everything that comes with it, so we ...

Jeff, Nate and I have been trying to get together for a Mt. Pickens outing for some time. We had the outing scheduled for early January, but the date kept getting pushed out because of closure orders. When the order was finally (partially) lifted last Friday, it was on.

We initially were talking ...

Me and the Mrs. decided to get out yesterday before the rain hit and ended up going up the Gridley Trail to the old fire lookout on Nordhoff Peak. We parked at the trailhead at the end of Gridley Road (which was packed) and started around 11 a.m. This is a popular trail with MTBers and we could ...

With the ANF and much of the Santa Monicas closed due to extreme fire conditions, I had to look elsewhere yesterday for some outdoor entertainment. Fortunately, there is a local range that is apparently impervious to burning and is not entirely closed down...yet. Being in such close proximity to the ...

I know David's New Years resolution for 2025.

Ha, ha!

Did you go up Rattlesnake AW?

Cool outing boys. What was your mileage/gain for the day?

Yuuuuge!

Christopher Lord did a variation on this route back in May of 2020, although he didn't do it in one day and didn't actually summit Cobblestone.

At Ant Camp (which Chris restored), instead of grinding up the ridge you ascended, he followed the old abandoned trail (19W10) up the Agua Blanca ...

Noice.

I assume that is Snowbasin in the rear-ground of some of your pics?