EISPIRATEN

uncle rico, please see pm.

thanks!

have a toke and pass me some rocks, dude.

Any pointers for finding the real PMLC and water in that area? Thanks in advance! 10.29.14 - there was s l o w water flow filling small pools at the entrance to the pine mtn lodge camp located at the junction of the gene marshall / piedra blanca national recreation trail. i did not follow the drain...

Cool beans. I'd be willing to bet that Matt has actually seen this since it is in Haines Cyn. but perhaps not. Hikin' Jim and I ran across this on a short hike about 6 years ago. A couple of other pictures can be found on the flickr page with a description of which angle picture is taken from... ht...

More fun. Also near Henninger Flat... And Baldy's nipple... Sorry for the thread crapping :D not at all. i love this stuff. it's all out there in plain sight and unknowingly we walk past it every day. that boundary post you found has been there for > 100 years. and now that i know what they look li...

This is square tube and above ground... Approx. Coordinates (WGS-84 datum): N 34 16.028' W 118 15.725' Is this what you are referring too? by jove, i think you have one there, sir! i forgot to mention that it would be filled with cement. yours is. the numbers are township and section - although you...

so, before there were the angeles and san gabriel national forests there was the san gabriel forest reserve. the same is true in the los padres national forest which emerged from the santa barbara forest reserves. in 1904 - 1905 - 1906 a survey was performed of the santa barbara forest reserve. the ...

i settled on western mountaineering as the supplier.

i tried on a summerlite and a megalite.

i chose the megalite - roomier and more comfortable for me.

was able to get it at a 20% discount.

have not regretted the decision.

ymmv.

the toxicology report is back.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/a ... s_35037387

seems strange that backpacking in the wilderness did not put them in the best of moods. i totally agree with you, but as both an at hiker and a pct hiker told me independently of each other, "to you it's a day hike, to me it's a job." all they do is walk, eat and sleep. doesn't seem like ...

i am not fast, as my times will demonstrate. genetic testing has proven that i am built for stamina, not speed. multiple trips manker to summit - 3.5 hrs + / - w/o stops. add 30 mins + / - for stops. north rim to south rim - 12 hrs 58 mins - includes 2 hrs 19 mins stoppage time for pix, lunch, water...

A friend who was leading a group in the Los Padres when a stronger than expected storm hit the group where high and dry. if what you are relating what just happened, and if you knew them, then you might know, were they in the condor reserve? reports had two groups of rescued campers in the sespe ne...

our sheriff's sar guys were busy. after plucking your guys out they returned to the backyard to gather a few more:

https://local.nixle.com/alert/5156413/

video here:

http://youtu.be/sCNOR02vvyE

here in the los padres level III fire restrictions are in effect. http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lpnf/home ... rdb5401877 see that page for link to areas where a campfire - one of your prerequisites - can be made. would recommend pine mtn or reyes peak - would have to hike in (chorro grande trail or ...

Mike P wrote: ↑Thanks for the pictures! I suspect that this is a gray fox, however.

i posted this after being told it was a kit fox but before i verified it.

i believe you are correct, sir.

thanks!

yes, i do.

my camera is attached to my front backpack strap.

this guy crossed the path uptrail just as i was rounding a switchback.

he stopped, slowly turned back and sat down. posed for about a minute and then - gone.

lucky me!

just outside ojai city limits on recently reopened legacy trail. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I0UDi0qVqTg/Umpr80HWOXI/AAAAAAAASSc/LsICkvulPko/s640/2013-10-21_Shelf_Fox_Foothill%20%2829%29.JPG https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oZq8m...

moved to flora and fauna.

asbufra wrote: ↑Yes there was nice cool water flowing at the Ski Hut last weekend.

thanks!

anyone been up lately?

very dry in the los padres.

same down there?

horse - that's what i thought initially too.

but we're three + miles from the trailhead and -0- else like it before or after.

i should have shown perspective. this dung is small.

my point is that one can always go lighter - but at a cost. using the figures below i have cut your weight (using your figures = 8 lbs 3 oz) in half - but at an additional cost (retail / no taxes) of $771.00. pack: gossamer gear mariposa - 4244 ci 1lb 11oz $235.00 bag: western mountaineering highlit...

what they all said. i've also recently done research on the very same issue. the unaddressed issue here so far is the cost / benefit ratio. the big variable weights are pack, tent, bag and pad. you can get each of those down to a very low weight - but to do so could set you back close to $1,000.00. ...

i came across this in the southeastern los padres on the alder creek trail, specifically in an area called stone corral. elevation 3647' check google earth use dec deg: 34.568809, -118.913614 for approx location. i do not recall ever seeing something like this before. ? ? thanks, bsmith https://eisp...

i wish the forest service had the resources to catch taggers like the oxnard pd was able to do:

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/apr/25/ ... -graffiti/

25 felonies

1705 total

no further details released yet.

i'm not a climber, but i found most interesting this video that shows how they replace the bolts that you rely on.

http://vimeo.com/53299008

enjoy.

"Like" Very nice bsmith, very nice :D thanks! What a great hike. I've done the S Kaibab/Bright Angel dayhike but one of these days I'll do R2R.... Thanks for posting. i think the most dramatic scenery is in the first five miles down the north kaibab. it is all very impressive, but those f...

a great day hike. 23.5 miles. 13 hrs inc. stoppage time. perfect weather - was the perfect time to go. only real heat was just above the river on the lower bright angel.

pix here: https://picasaweb.google.com/bardley.sm ... 16RimToRim

I think there is confusion as to what location "below the hut" refers to. I notice that as you are hiking up the ski hut trail to the ski hut you pass one (sometimes two) locations on the trail where water actually is seeping (sometimes flowing) across the trail (this point is actually ma...

los padres is dry, dry and dry.

and with temps to be over 100, looking to come down your way.

any recent info would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.