EISPIRATEN

TacoDelRio wrote:Arigato, Jim-san!

Doitashemaste
(Phonetic rendering of "you're welcome" in Japanese. I have no idea how to actually spell it)

Iron Mtn? The Iron Mtn? Dang, that apple didn't fall far from the tree! Very impressive. He looks super young in that photo. I don't think I tried Big Iron until maybe Jr. High (High School?). Took me a couple of times before I summited successfully too. Did see some pretty cool Big Horn Sheep back...

I saw at rei a black hydration bag. can't remember the name but it had like three letters on it. Looked real strong but it didn't have a valve or hose. Probably an MSR Dromedary http://www.msrgear.com/hydration/dromedary.asp I bought a Nalgene Cantene (that's how they spell it. lame). Kinda wish I'...

It is my dream to one day climb in Japan. Beautiful photos and great blog. Thanks for the link! Well, not as nice as Simonov's link, but here's my humble hike with the pre-wife in Japan last Summer: http://picasaweb.google.com/jim.barbour ... 9984558514 Hopefully the slide show link works. :) Beaut...

Strenuous and dangerous hike Doesn't pull any punches, does he? Still, not ultra hard core (they're not doing Baldy or doing the loop through Fish Fork). Sounds like a good guy to hike with. I'm frankly surprised to see the word "dangerous" in there. I've never seen it in any other Sierra...

Dude, we've only been married 4 weeks. Give us a little time on the kid thing. :lol: It is a proven way to produce a hiking partner. :D The downside is that the partner will eventually kick your ass. :oops: (Well, it's an upside from someone's POV.) :lol: I can see it now: https://eispiraten.com/im...

Dude, we've only been married 4 weeks. Give us a little time on the kid thing.

... POWER THRUSTING MY BIG FAT BUTT WITH MY HIKING POLES! :oops: Please! FIGHT ON. This is a family-friendly forum. :lol: I've had no real malfunctions (yes it is important to close the valve while in transit) on my Camelbak, but I do have to be mindful when setting it down or the bite valve winds ...

Pretty cool blog.

The trail from three points is interesting. It goes through some interesting rock formations. It's pretty much south facing. Mostly manzanita and buck thorn as I recall until you get closer to the junction with the Twin Peaks trail. Probably better on a non-hot day. Pretty exposed. Coming from Buckh...

Terry Morse wrote:Strenuous and dangerous hike

Doesn't pull any punches, does he? Still, not ultra hard core (they're not doing Baldy or doing the loop through Fish Fork). Sounds like a good guy to hike with.

How strenuous? Anyone have/seen any trip reports recently for this? I know its ~9.3 the path I'm going(Ice house to ski lifts), lots of up and down? Any tips? Looking to hike this maybe Saturday, and if anyone's been up there recently or hiked it in the past, any warnings? It's not a super hard cor...

Sold my last .308 a while ago. Gonna hafta get creative. .308? Wimpy. I'm hearing .50 works pretty well on soft targets. :shock: Sorry, I'm losing it. Just kinda sux to have to write off sections of the forest. Gotta buy a beater for my E Fork transport needs. http://www.losercars.com/images/loser1...

I'm dying to know too. Local hikes for Waterman hike has an update: http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/Waterma ... n_4472.asp No update since late March for up to Twin Peaks http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/TwinPeaks_4472.asp I'm not familiar with these trails, if its okay up to Waterman, what about th...

Jim how do you like it for areas around here? I'm not going to China. Actually it looks like a bit of overkill for around here. The carbon based filtering will remove some pesticides and industrial pollutants, but there aren't a lot of pesticides and industrial pollutants in the mountains in Calif....

I bought a GoLite Quest last summer. Very comfortable, but a bit smaller than what you're looking for. However, their Tempest model at 90L is about what you're looking for size wise. They make, from what I've experienced, a pretty good product. I bought GoLite since they make pretty solid yet lightw...

Graffiti Miscellaneous San Gabriel Canyon SNACK Structure Fire Mt. Baldy.Snack Shack, hogan lodge Vandalized vehicle Miscellaneous west fork parking lot Vehicle break-in Miscellaneous West Fork parking lot Hopefully it wont get too grim this year. Hate to say it, but I pretty much won't park at E o...

Augie wrote:His job is collecting royalties from having written "Born to be Wild."

I'm likin' that job!

Augie wrote: Mars is one of the nicest guys in the world.

Very cool.

Even with time on one's hands, his numbers are WAY impressive. Be fun to hike with him some time -- if I could begin to keep up!

{from mt-whitney.info} You'll be happy to know I am human and ended up consuming over 5 liters of water/drinks for the day. Oh, and after forcing my way through the thorny brush 2 times I bleed red like everyone else. :? He's human? There are rumors to that effect. On the other hand, he is a progra...

I wonder if Rick K holds the record for best time on "Heaton to Manker Flat Snack Bar" double traverse? :) Read 'em and weep: http://www.mt-whitney.info/viewtopic.php?t=1908 Actually, I was wrong. Rick took 3.5L of water. And he had a smoothie at the snack bar. Definitely cheating. :lol: ...

mt.wilson toll road was the first trail i ever did solo. i started on a hot hot summer morning with a 35lb pack [training] that trail kicked my ass bad. on the way back i think i suffered some heat exhaustion i was throwing up and my legs were cramping bad i was sweting but my skin was cold i fell ...

You laugh, but that's about what Rick K drinks. And he did Baldy via San Antonio Ridge, then went down Ski hut to Manker to the little snack bar, and then went back up Baldy via ski hut and descended to Heaton via San Antonio Ridge. I bet he "cheated" and drank something at the snack bar. ...

Looks like a great hike. It's legal to go anywhere you want? I know that sounds stupid but I thought people were supposed to stay on trails cuz they mess up little plants and cause erosion. Don't blame me for going on that trail now. I doubt I would have learned of it for years. A lot of the routes...

I think it's some type of genetic abberation. Like a burl on a redwood or something. Is Henninger Flats really closed? I thought the road to Henninger was the thing that was closed. If you approach Henninger Flats from above, no problem, right? (either via the toll road or from Idlehour) I understan...

Hiked to the top of Pacifico Mountain on Saturday via the PCT. Weather was nice with a small breeze at times. Found a large tongue of snow filling one of the gullies on the north side. A bit icy, but no problem to get over. I was surprised to find a number of trucks at the top, with most of the cam...

What's wrong with using the http://www.rei.com/product/695265 ? I thought it filtered all that stuff you guys have been talking about. Is it just too heavy? I'm a little skeptical about any claims regarding industrial pollutants, although the carbon filtering would definitely be helpful. Better tha...

In all my years of hiking, I have never, ever seen a ranger on any SoCal trail. Did they say why they were there? Were they checking permits? Lol. USFS Rangers in the actual back country are few and far between. The one place I have seen them a few times is in the SGW; usually checking permits. Mos...

TacoDelRio wrote: Dragons Head... now THERE'S a harder looking mountain. Added to next winter's list! Hell yeah. (Miguel knows what I'm talking about.)

We'll look forward to your SE face ascent TR soon. No fair waiting until next winter.

FIGHT ON wrote: atta boy! YOU DON'T NEED CAFFEINE! YOU ARE HYPER ENOUGH.

lol I'm sure Rick appreciates your sentiments.

Oh, boy. Well, Miox won't work on heavy metals and pollutants. I won't pretend to be an expert on such things, but I'd think you'd be hard pressed to find something portable to deal with heavy metals and pollutants. Your best bet may be bottled water. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun, though. I've...