EISPIRATEN

There is no murk...

If you're just hiking no parking permit is required.

I'd be more concerned my vehicle would be burglarized or have parts stolen than and thing else

what hogback?

umm fires too

It only takes a few irresponsible people to screw over the remaining majority of responsible users

This is the case through out the area in all recreational pursuits

It is my understanding at one time redwoods ranged to the mountains in San Diego.

Logging destroyed those groves

Logging destroyed many special Places in the San Gabriel mountains.

If I remember correctly some redwoods where planted in Cooper canyon. Possibly in other places too

Yeah the maker was disturbed by construction and eventually I assume it was thrown down the side of the mountain.

Though I guess someone could have carried it down

Post Station Fire it will be different. There was lots of reassuring hand holds. What is there now is anybody's guess. The worst spot IMO the route appears to go one way to the left but actually goes to the right. If you are at a spot that is very exposed you may want to backup and look for a less a...

janefontana wrote: ↑Anybody know what the ruins used to be near Mt. Pacifico Campground?

Do you have any photos Jane?

I do not remember any ruins up there

Little Jimmy is very reliable. I have never seen it go dry since 1981. Who knows with this drought

Low-e day for sure

Excellent effort!

Mike P wrote: ↑ lesser nighthawks or common poorwhills?

Maybe and no

Are you hiking/biking in the Verdugos, Matt? Yes this is in the Verdugos... I'd have to take some time to research the other options. But the most striking feature that clinched it for me was the shape and feathers around the eyes There did seem to be a small vestigial ear tufts and the coloring wa...

I've been hiking/Mtn Biking weekdays in the predawn hours before work. I see small birds (large) eyes reflecting (orange) on the road side or on the trails and XC routes. Being O dark thirty and these small birds flying off into the brush I could never get any identifying information. On my Friday A...

Slowest_Hiker wrote: ↑Rode the bikes up to this a couple weekends ago.

Yeah just as I remembered it. Might head back out there this weekend or next!

tarol wrote: ↑What's it like there? Never been in the immediate area and just thinking about taking a drive out that way. Is it a nice campground?

It is right next to Angeles Forest Highway. Lots of high speed vehicle traffic. Kinda like camping next to the freeway

The other part is Malibu rescue...well if the rescue is so harrowing, then dont do it. Personally I don't see the problem with waiting. Time will resolve the flooding issue. People need to deal with it. If they where in a safe place and where just wet and cold. Good they're safe. 12 hrs waiting col...

bsmith wrote: ↑if what you are relating what just happened

No Bardley I am not referring to the recent event

There is so much that isn't known or told in news stories that I wouldn't pass judgement on what is being reported. :idea: I am well aware of the authorities holding their cards close to their chest and the medias lack of willingness to dig out the truth I have no doubt there is a "Story behin...

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-ne ... rk-rescued California Code of Regulations Title 14 §4319 Games and Recreational Activities. No person shall engage in games or recreational activities that endanger the safety of persons, property, resources, or interfere with visitor activities except as...

Many of the huge canyon-crossing siphons are constructed of riveted pipe section and still in service. Yeah I've seen those photos many times and understand how they where made. Mostly with a "hydraulic" riveter, though some would have to be bucked by hand with some poor slob on the insid...

http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species ... ecnum=2254

Without a specimen in hand I would lean much more toward this variety.

chaparral clematis, pipestem, pipestem clematis

I was looking for information on the process of riveted steel pipe and saw this in Machinery's Encyclopedia cir 1907 Vol 5

YIKES!
Harmless pure lead pipe!

I've been wracking my pea brain on this... I did identify it once apon a time

This photo prompted me to do what I've meant to do for years. Look up the history of this type of pipe. According to what I found this type of pipe was made from 1859 to 1900 This link opens a PDF on steeltanks .com with a paper on the history of steel water pipe http://www.steeltank.com/Portals/0/p...

GREAT HORNY TOADS!

looks like a good time was had by all!

'bout a week or so ago I saw a baby rattler on Hostter in the Verdugos

I picked it up with my trash grabber and moved it off the road.

it wasn't too happy but its wasn't in any condition to do anything 'bout it either

SWEET!

That will make short work of those friggin Poodle Dog Bushes!

In air conditioned comfort no less

Tim Taylor eat your heart out!

Yeah a consumer grade weed whacker is all but useless IMEO Those darn Poodle Dog stalks are tough. A brush cutter or clearing saw with a metal blade is the way to go. Brush Cutter http://www.echo-usa.com/getattachment/5226e407-bb0f-4581-a031-a88f18d26354/SRM225u-08-(1).jpg Clearing saw http://www.st...