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I know somebody who spoke with one of the Ventury County Sheriffs Deputies who was involved in the the recovery. This is second hand, but the source is solid, he said that the Deputy told him that they do not suspect foul play, and that Herdman was high as a kite. Autopsy is being performed today by...

Thanks, Yeah, T-Bolt is a goody. If you're thinking of expanding your range into the SLP, my site has quite a bit of peakbagging info, and there are links to other SLP resources. Be prepared for everything to be a bit rough around the edges when compared to the Angeles. If you have questions you can...

Nahh, not the point, maybe used to be...but I grew up. I just want somebody to repeat this one day. Would be entertaining to get somebody else's take on these two lines. Keep doing the voodoo that you do bro. -DS

One of my favorites. -DS

New route in the Southern Los Padres.

http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2014/ ... route.html

New route in the Southern Los Padres.

http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2014/ ... ss-iv.html

If anybody out there has a go at "Trespass Gully" I'd like to here about it. Thanks for the accolades gentlemen.

Check out this trip report for an adventurous summit graced by condors and decorated with the fossilized bones of a large prehistoric mammal.
http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... e-lot.html

Strong work! -Crash Stillman

Thanks, I wish I had a better camera but I did get some good shots that day. -Stillman

Pop on over for a TR of a remote and rarely traveled peak, one with some of the finest views in SoCal. It's off-trail and ugly, which is why I went. -Stillman http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... 12812.html https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/_1452243/IMG_0753.JPG ...

Madulce Peak Fire Lookout is one of those HPS summits (Sierra Club Hundred Peaks). It's a great peak and a cool day. For the TR go to: http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... anyon.html https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/_1437710/IMG_0514.jpg Click to see full size i...

Glad to see it's still knobby and run out. Is a fun climb. -Stillman
I like 70m ropes too.

To read my TR: http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... hines.html

Beantown,
Here's a link to a site that has some recent info on at least Piedra Blanca and Pine Mountain Lodge. The site is written by a veteran Los Padres hardman and his info is legit.
http://www.emwalker.net/wordpress/2012/ ... r-18-2012/
-Stillman

Sorry bro, no recent news on Reyes/Bear Trap. Both those canyons are on the north side and I'd suspect that there would be water in Beartrap at least. Haven't been through since last spring though.

As for the Sespe hot springs, it's just a hot creek with a couple pots in it. It's not very developed and isn't really a garden spot. Willet has shade, access to Sespe water, is more developed, and quite popular. As to your route, I'd personally reverse you direction. Reyes and Bear Trap canyons are...

Jim, I like your thinking. Speaking of adapting to hot conditions, I can tell you that I required a lot less water when I lived in the desert than I do today. Clearly I was more fit and 10lbs leaner back then, but I am convinced that one can adapt, given time, to the quirks of most environments.

Howdy and thanks. I try to think outside the map. As to your question, the short answer is "no". This watershed doesn't have any significant drop-offs and certainly nothing real enough to justify hauling gear all the way back there. Near-by Alder Creek has an adventurous descent, but its b...

Jim, that's a question with no easy answer but to say that the losses are significant. I would suppose that it would have a lot to do with the relative humidity and the individual. In general the higher the body mass index (BMI), the higher the individual extracellular water weight, but that high BM...

Most of the way out to Willet is set back from and above the Sespe, so getting down to the parts that do have water is an enormous pain. Best place to top off is at Bear Cnyn, there's decent flow of good water there. You can get to water basically right off the trail at Bear, which is an interesting...

People suck. Last spring I ran across a campsite with two tents and miscellaneous gear abandoned, apparently storm related. I later found out that the people responsible for leaving all that gear had called the local USFS demanding their gear back. You need a license to go fishing but just about any...

I guess this may be coming a couple months late but hey, somebody out there might appreciate this essay on getting out and about when temps are triple digit. There's some good info here and it's based on medicine and experience.

http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... -heat.html

Thanks for the nod. Creek crossings out to Willet are few, and those crossings are dry. However, there is good water at Willet. Enjoy yourself, and don't mind my dis of south land hot springs. My problem is that I first discovered hot springs in places like Mammoth and Couer d'Alene and Elko.

The Sespe River is one of the only undamed, undiverted waterways in all of Southern California. The Sespe is protected as a National Scenic Waterway and its 65 mile length has proven to be full of surprises. The aim of this project is to walk every inch of it. I've completed the vast majority of the...

Sean, no video of the actual stick. I got tagged on Cobblestone Peak back in May. For the TR see: http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... untan.html

Good one. Was wild doing it on myself. Don't usually get the shakes like that. Cash on the barrelhead fee for service. Don't mind the palsied tremors.

Check out this video. I did a reasonably professional job at digging out a yucca thorn that's been in my knee fro the last 4 months.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/51113830

Take a jump back to the past, to a time when JTNP was still "The Monument". Was a good time. Bought my first house in JT back in '97. Place keeps calling me back. Feeling nostalgic tonight. http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2011/ ... ional.html https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/galler...

Some of you might know that my initial experience with SGMD was somewhat defensive and direct. My answer to that, now that the dust has settled, is to share what I'm really about. I promise not to crowd this forum with my crap, but I will presume that some of my experiences are worth sharing with a ...