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got that call around 1215am.....by 130 we were parking at the port-a-pottys....no moon out , lots of stars, quiet and warm little to no wind. something above was sending rocks down, seemed like we were being followed. not really scared but was excited...on the way towards the notch my bro stepped on...

this one is easy and

fun. http://www.azusarock.com/fishcreek/calendar.html

not in san gabriels but good

http://www.hike-la.com/hike_malibu_creek_trail.html

i like this one a lot

http://www.simpsoncity.com/hiking/bridge.html

im pretty sure the homeless guy you seen is named kevin.
i met him and his dog at red box after getting down from strawberry
i hooked him up with some lunch and a few bowls..he told me its pretty crazy living in the mounatins but with his dog he is pretty happy..good guy

https://eispiraten.com/2 ... t1025.html

theres a pic

1. horseshoe meadows to whitney [solo]

2. tuolumne meadows to mammoth [with 5year old daughter]

3.hike PCT from silverwood lake to agua dulce [solo but following thru hikers]

4.sleep on gorgonio summit or jacinto hut [with whoever i can find to roll]

i have always wanted to do it and this week looks pretty good.

is it better to start at 1 or 2 and see the sunrise ?

or start at 2 or 3 pm and see the sunset ?

how much beer should i take ?

i cant wait to get up there........

the east fork is beautiful....when my lil bro called me up at around 3pm he was very very excited..the night before he got off work at midnight and went out with his wife for drinks and they didnt get home till 4am then he played online games till 7am when she woke up cause they had a family reunion...

did you look inside the canoli tree

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/494067/Picture 211.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/494069/Picture 206.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/494070/Picture 207.jpg microspikes come in handy on slippery ...

my friend needed a dog sitter so i agreed.....i had no idea how strong this animal is.....wow.....since the dog has neverbeen on trail i decided to break her in.....she did fine.....she didnt poop or bite anyone....thats good enough to hike with me......the dog almost jumped in a tree over a cliff t...

thanks for the reply....do you think they would be fine to get me up baldy via ski huttrail and jacinto from tram station...those would be my first steps to see if i really enjoy the winter hikes....

i cant afford good boots and crampons so i got these and an ice axe....

http://www.kahtoola.com/microspikes.html

i have never seen anyone use them so i dont know what to expect.....

has anyone heard anything good or bad about em ?

my precip has never let me down yet......it is true about wearing a layer under....i stay dry on the inside all the time.....i feel like it is a great jacket when i first bought my precip i wore it in the shower to see if it was waterproof.....it was..i was impressed...i wonder what went wrong with ...

i got hired to work up on mt.baldy ski lifts.i was supposed to start at 8am on sunday.about 7am i spun out just past "iron gate"there were other cars stuckalong with me.we just sat back and watched the cars slip and slide by.besides that i had on about all my layers and i was still cold.i ...

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/385524/m_4db526e27f4d4323833a3ee719709967.jpg after a fun game of hide and seek with some colorful shadow i got lost.. after hours of rapid clear logical thoughts i found myself... hiking with normal people.......1 flag hiking with fri...

today was an awesome hiking day...... note to self..........bring extra batteries.... https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/385519/Picture 010.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/385520/Picture 011.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/g...

yesterday i had the day off....i took my kid to school and after cleaning up and doing chores it was 930am.....i cant stay still and had nothing to do... i didnt even no where i was going i just drove.....on the 210 fwy at mills i got swooped on by CHP.he got me doing 76[wtf]...my first ticket in ov...

i cant wait to make rookie mistakes on the MR..looks like fun

TacoDelRio wrote:Being sick is hardcore. having a bad hangover is even worse. 8)

Don't use that as motivation.

i hate hangovers.....alcohol and sun dont mix with me...but i'll still drink up
no pain no gain

got to work at 8am...by 830 i was sent home...i had fever and was dizzy.. as i was driving home my daypack started making fun of me..told me that i was a lame hiker..no heart....so after a few seconds of thinking about it i jumped on the freeway and ended up in icehouse parking lot...after a few bre...

if you got bit by a rattlesnake......and lets say you are 5-7 miles away from your car.....maybe a just a little past the bridge to nowhere...

you only have a daypack with water and snacks..

what would you do ?

sounds like fun.....ive thought about something a lil like this before
just after the first good rain would be cool....

ive seen where the trail starts and id like to take this route.

is is straight forward when it comes to route finding..is it had to get lost

also....is it possible to "boot ski" down baldy bowl ?

jumping into water from high places gives me the creeps..... i still do it every now and then cuz its so much fun after others jump first to make sure theres no hideen dangers hermit falls is cool.i didnt jump either from the top rocks but some chick did...she was brave...she made it look easy but s...

no it wasnt altitude..if it was i would have stayed anywhere at a lower elevation.on the way up she was coughing a lil bit but nothing major. as much as i hated to leave im glad we did..at home all night she had fever and earache and just felt bad....if we would have been up high she would have had ...

sometimes things just dont work out.......this is one of those times... after work friday i had plans to go on a solo mission to climb whitney. maybe spend a couple of nights on the mountain or surrounding area at the last minute my daughters mom got very sick so i had two choices cancel my trip or ...

it must have been hot.........good hike

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dreams for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't ...

Mountains are not stadiums where i satisfy my ambitions to achieve. They are grand and pure,the houses of my religion. I approach them as any human goes to worship. On their altars i strive to perfect myself physically and spiritually. In their presence i attempt to understand my life , to exorcise ...

you can spend the night at manker anytime of the year..... the gates dont close...[ive never seen em close] in winter when there is snow it gets crowded with people snow-playing i have spend many a cold night there...the wind hurts it gets so cold but its beautiful and fresh.....my daughter woke up ...