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That eroded trail above the water tower (just) follows the ridge route. The fun stuff is following the creek trail up the gulch. http://www.lagoldmines.com/index.php?page=916662.txt

Gorgeous shots of the lizard and snake!

the outdoor eating area that usually has a big grill going, inside they've got a model train running around the top of the dining room. That's the one. Glad to hear they're operational again. I have some fond memories from my parents taking me there as a kid. Lately though the burgers hadn't really...

Burchey wrote: ↑Take some complicated rappelling, add cold running water, and it's a whole different ballgame.

Hahaha! I feel the same way about your snow adventures. "Wow that looks crazy. I need so much more gear! Cold makes my knees hurt."

Nice, too bad on the pics. Yeah, I'll probably end up making another trip at some point. That slot canyon is dying to be shot right. Educate this fool. Haha. I'm a caver. But I'll do the best I can... Maybe the more experienced members can toss in some corrections. SRT is an interesting beast. Ther...

Hahaha! Nice report. Your antics kept me totally amused. Those clouds in the video were movin'!

A great burger in Idyllwild? Where?? That place on the island in the center of town open back up yet? I couldn't believe they were closing when I was up there mid-summer.

Dominik and I canyoneered Allison Gulch on Saturday with two of his friends from Vegas. We had a blast, explored the mine, and returned safe. No pictures - I decided to leave my SLR at home at the last minute. Dominik was bringing his anyway. Unfortunately Dominik had the same idea and knew I'd be b...

Taco wrote: ↑Good stuff. I did the climb and rapp to his right the other day... he woulda landed on my pack. Very cool.

Thanks!

To *his* right? Past the bees/wasps whatever those are? I was rigged up to that crack for a while getting some of this footage. Stoney Point is such a blast.

I was playing around with the camera at Stoney Point and found an insane gentlemen named Owen, who was kind enough to let me film him. Here's my 30 second short... who's going next?



At least I didn't have to unwind the rope.

It's all about the divided skirts in Taco's avatar.

cougarmagic wrote:Oh, these old things?

Haha! Is that Nivalda!?

I thought she rocked the fawn double-straps? :}

Well, it's not even close to the milage you're looking for (more like 6?), there's a canyoneering route that's 9. BUT Tar Creek always amazes me. I've been meaning to go back myself now that there should be some water. I did it as an in-and-back in an afternoon with the girlfriend. Views are great b...

Nice picts! Any idea why the trail was closed?

That blaze didn't seem very forceful about it. "Excuse me if you please sir, the trail is currently unavailable for the reason of making you curious."

Working links to page 10 and page 11. Their link parsing system is broken for double digit page number it would appear.

MattCav wrote: ↑The Myo is a good headlamp

Could just be bad luck, but I've seen two Myos die in the field. Both came loose where the power wire meets the front assembly. I'm a big fan of my Fenix HP10.

I also thought maybe just one mercy drowning would have been enough. Completely forgot about that! In unrelated news it's time to get my hair cut and recharge my headlamp batteries. By the way, I read an amazing story a few years back about a cave diver. It's pretty long but well worth it - http://...

Musta been cold! Toughest hike in the San Gabriels. At mile 29 I passed out on a cliff but woke up in time to self arrested in some poison oak. The dog froze and we were forced to eat her remains while huddled inside the bodies of other hikers for warmth.... Oh you mean the canyoneers? Pictures of ...

It's just too good not to share again Hahaha! Never caught that spoof. I saw Sanctum opening night with a bunch of friends. We all agreed it was a little hokey. The review I thought nailed it best was, "3-dimensional cave, 2-dimensional characters." Unfortunately our theater wasn't 3d so ...

Walked the dog and girlfriend up to Eaton Canyon Falls. It was crowded, I don't think I ever was out of view of another hiker. Lots of dogs, lots of tourists, only saw two pieces of graffiti. Tromping though the water felt great! I ran into Dominik and CougarMagic rappelling down the falls. They loo...

BTW, here's a movie my buddy made about the trip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMTLtimjHI&NR=1

Bridge to Nowhere - Helicopter - Unedited - Aerial https://www.youtube.com/embed/V2JWi-RPrVc Short High-def fly over of BTN, with footage of Airplane Flats. My buddy, Garret Baquet shot this a few months back. You can find him at http://www.baquetphoto.com he's also the cinematographer for the exce...

pio wrote: ↑If you would like to see pictures, pleas send me an email

Any chance you could just post them here?

I had a buddy describe coming down Cascade as "Not so much hiking, but falling in slow motion." I've done the hike it a few times myself but I never thought to head to the top and keep going! As far as I know this is the only place in the USA you can find Lapis. You can also find little pu...

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑Just wish I could figure out how to eliminate the internal condensation.

They come in giant size too.

norma r wrote: ↑You will be back!!!

LOL! So true. I think I've been up there three times without summiting now. All stupid reasons too.

MattCav wrote: ↑Is that the same trailhead as the Bridge to Nowhere hike? I've always wanted to try Iron...that sounds fun.

Yep! Turn right at Heaton Flat and head up the hill.

Was that an animal burrow of some sort?

Good light. Looks like it was a great day to shoot!

How were the cameras being kept dry?

Love the videos. Totally entertaining trip report. Had a great mental picture of you trying to pry frozen puke out of a pot.

Call me crazy, but I thought Joshua Tree was mainly sand.

Do you stick mainly to the roads and trails (?) or huff and puff it through the grainy stuff?

I threw this together and forgot to post it here! 38 volunteers, 9 days, 1000+ pounds of concrete, tons of rubble, and loving on a cave.

Enjoy!


Oh, and who slapped that Eis Piraten sticker on the old sign post up near the Bridge to Nowhere?