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by Gene
Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:23 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Entire ANF temporarily closed
Replies: 18
Views: 737

Re: Entire ANF temporarily closed

Taco wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:08 pm No, I don't think it's warranted. It's government overreach. On top of that, it's overreach mandated by people who don't know a damn thing about nature...
Bravo! I could not agree more.
by Gene
Tue Jan 14, 2025 4:41 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Eaton Fire
Replies: 25
Views: 1109

Re: Eaton Fire

Sean wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 7:03 pm
Gene wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:55 am Door camera and cellphone video:

https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/1878472127113826624
I figured out their address but won't reveal it here. It appears their house survived based on the high-res aerial imagery.
I hope so.
by Gene
Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Eaton Fire
Replies: 25
Views: 1109

Re: Eaton Fire

by Gene
Fri Aug 16, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mental endurance in hiking
Replies: 11
Views: 535

Re: Mental endurance in hiking

Mental endurance is a very real thing. I used to ride many century bike rides, both 100 miles and metric 100k rides. Before attempting my first 100 mile ride another member of my local bicycle club cautioned me not to watch the mileage on my speedometer as most century rides could never be exactly ...
by Gene
Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: Chill-ass rattlesnake
Replies: 3
Views: 587

Re: Chill-ass rattlesnake

it's not surprising, sadly, we all know what happens to rattle snakes that give you a warning to back off.
by Gene
Sun May 19, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: TR (Long!) Eight Days on the PCT through the San Gabriel Mountains, October 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 6278

Re: TR (Long!) Eight Days on the PCT through the San Gabriel Mountains, October 2023

Thanks for such a detailed post of a great walk. Captions on the pictures are especially appreciated, well done!
by Gene
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Suicide: Eaton Cyn./Henninger Feb. 28, 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 913

Re: Suicide: Eaton Cyn./Henninger Feb. 28, 2024

Just in case...

Deconstructing 'Myths About Suicide'

https://www.npr.org/2010/04/28/126365907/deconstructing-myths-about-suicide

There are many myths about suicide: that it's an act of selfishness, that it's cowardly, that it's just a cry for help.

Psychologist Thomas Joiner has studied ...
by Gene
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Funny trees
Replies: 6
Views: 886

Re: Funny trees


This tree got a little confused about which way is up at some point (Clear Creek - San Gabriels).
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This looks something like a Cherokee Trail Tree sometime found in the South East.

https://relicrecord.com/blog/cherokee-trail-trees/

https ...
by Gene
Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Lonnie DeCloedt Archive
Replies: 36
Views: 7466

Re: Lonnie DeCloedt Archive

A poignant vist to the cemetery at Manzanar. A few years back we visited the museum there. They had a display of log books of the incarcerated. and there it was, the name of of best friend's Father's family.
by Gene
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dumb Thoughts While Roaming
Replies: 7
Views: 2773

Re: Dumb Thoughts While Roaming

Easy as pie to explain.
by Gene
Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: Our Forum Has Moved
Replies: 15
Views: 12514

Re: Our Forum Has Moved

Girl Hiker wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:59 pm I miss seeing the banner and the easy access of the most recent posted hikes. When will it be available?
Click on the "Quick Links" There is a "New Posts" link.
by Gene
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Desert
Topic: Old Woman Mountain
Replies: 7
Views: 2814

Re: Old Woman Mountain

Because of the antenna tower, I'm guessing the shack is an abandoned amateur radio repeater.
by Gene
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: Proxy Bear Encounter
Replies: 2
Views: 1368

Re: Proxy Bear Encounter

No good deed goes unpunished.
by Gene
Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: "Ridge to River" - A San Gabriel Mountain Death March
Replies: 13
Views: 2718

Re: "Ridge to River" - A San Gabriel Mountain Death March

Excellent, I'm watching the video as I type this.
by Gene
Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Allison Gulch Falls
Replies: 25
Views: 4132

Re: Allison Gulch Falls

Allison Gulch is a tough walk. The last time I did a hike to those falls a rock fell off the top just as I stepped back, it landed where I was standing. It was my last solo hike.
by Gene
Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: High Altitude Wildlife On Mt. Evans
Replies: 5
Views: 1763

Re: High Altitude Wildlife On Mt. Evans

CrazyHermit wrote: I have a major scratch in the viewfinder from those beaver teeth. But I was noticing the same thing about their fur. Marmot coats might be the next thing.
I was thinking the same thing about a Marmot coat but feared the pitchforks and torches of the animal rights people. LOL
by Gene
Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: High Altitude Wildlife On Mt. Evans
Replies: 5
Views: 1763

Re: High Altitude Wildlife On Mt. Evans

The Marmots have some really nice fur. I get the feeling they expected the camera to be edible.
by Gene
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Missing man near Millard (Albert Zisook)
Replies: 36
Views: 4740

Re: Missing man near Millard (Albert Zisook)

i am curious, is radio silence after suicide SAR protocol, or media protocol? or..?
There's a whole science devoted to reporting on suicide. You could google it and find websites and articles. I don't know what the various protocols are for various media and SAR groups. I'm sure it's a difficult ...
by Gene
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Missing man near Millard (Albert Zisook)
Replies: 36
Views: 4740

Re: Missing man near Millard (Albert Zisook)

On the topic of suicide, one of my sons and his buddy found the boys Father after he committed suicide. Needless to say, it left a mark on both boys. I knew the Father and was angry with him until I heard an explanation of suicide on NPR, Regardless of your politics, it's a great discussion ...
by Gene
Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forgotten Anniversaries
Replies: 103
Views: 12456

Re: Forgotten Anniversaries

I had the pleasure of driving a restored 1915 White truck. Hats off for getting that mirror safely up Mt. Wilson. The truck had only rear brakes, mechanically operated. The brakes were so grabby they caused the truck to skid when lightly applied at very low speed on the slick concrete of a gas ...
by Gene
Mon May 15, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: The Butt Crack, World's Narrowest Slot Canyon In St. George Utah
Replies: 12
Views: 1552

Re: The Butt Crack, World's Narrowest Slot Canyon In St. George Utah

Great video, going someplace I'd be happy to visit after just a few thousand more years of erosion. ?

Some really interesting erosion patterns.
by Gene
Mon May 01, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Proposed expedition inquiry: Pacoima reservoir from the back door?
Replies: 11
Views: 1521

Re: Proposed expedition inquiry: Pacoima reservoir from the back door?

The LA County Public Works operates the dam. The Forrest Services says you cannot fish in the reservoir here:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/ ... rdb5318019

"No fishing is allowed in Morris, Cogswell, Big Tujunga, Pacoima, or Bouquet Reservoirs." but nothing about visiting. I'm guessing ...
by Gene
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Andrew Curtis Tungsten Mine
Replies: 70
Views: 10735

Re: The Andrew Curtis Tungsten Mine

It would be a very "tough" world without tungsten cutting and machine tools and it would be mpossible to do any TIG welding without tungsten electrodes.
by Gene
Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Bungee At The Bridge To Nowhere
Replies: 9
Views: 790

Re: Bungee At The Bridge To Nowhere

Fun to watch, but while watching my back wispered, "Try that once and I'll make you wish you were dead."

Not sure about today, but that block building used to house a water flow instrument and radio.
by Gene
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Deadly PL&P Trail
Replies: 23
Views: 1573

Re: The Deadly PL&P Trail

CrazyHermit wrote: LOL, thanks. Never again though. Makes me lean to the right every time I watch it.
Exactly!
by Gene
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Deadly PL&P Trail
Replies: 23
Views: 1573

Re: The Deadly PL&P Trail

Another epic adventure!
by Gene
Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Dams project news
Replies: 6
Views: 989

Re: Dams project news

Typically, debris, i.e., other than silt and sand, are not included in the sluice gate flow. Sluice gates have a set of bars, called a trash rack, that catch the debris for removal during a slicing operation. The silt would be slushed out of the LA Basin into the ocean, where it actually belongs.
by Gene
Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Dams project news
Replies: 6
Views: 989

Re: Dams project news

So they let the sluice gates get buried and now they can't remove enough sediment to make them work again? Is that what's going on?
No, that would help them operate, but they are usually hydraulically operated using a remote pump system. The government cannot stand the uproar of silting up river ...
by Gene
Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Dams project news
Replies: 6
Views: 989

Re: Dams project news

At some point they might realize they had the solution all the time. Each dam has a sluice gate at lowest level of the dam. The sluice gate is used to clean out the dam using water flowing though the lake bottom mud and out the sluice gate. The same process is required for each dam or facility all ...
by Gene
Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent
Replies: 11
Views: 669

Re: 20230128 Minero Canyon First Descent

OH CRAP! AW is the other guy! How could I forget to mention you? I beg forgiveness. I offer parcels of land I have taken from the salamanders.

Surprisingly enough there was no black hose in this canyon. GMR has been mostly free of it. I find it in nearly every ditch on 39 though.

Have you done ...