EISPIRATEN

Intro: I backpacked 100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail through the San Gabriel Mountains last Fall. I aimed to hike about fifteen miles per day for six of the days. The extra mileage was split between the first and last day. This was required as I had to recruit my wife to help me park my car at ...

They say that 10% of hikers kick over cairns, 10% build new cairns, and the other 80% leave them alone

Triangle Sign at the PCT just south of Lake Hughes Road in the Santa Clara region of the ANF

Yes, it has been shot, multiple times...

He's a British actor so it showed up on BBC news

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64327393

The stock photo of Baldy isn't of the bowl. Where was it taken from?

Excellent TR! Thanks for posting. That is one of the most scenic sections of the JMT, and one that I would gladly do again. Except maybe the long climb up into Dusy Basin.

Here's three of three multi-photo posts

Here's two of three multi-photo posts

Here's one of three multi-photo posts

Thanks for the great write-up, Sean! I can't really add a lot to that, except that we had a fun time. After our hike to Cabin Flat and the mine, the puffy clouds of the day became a solid, threatening mass. It got windy and much colder without the sun. It didn't stop us from eating cake and wishing ...

Thanks for the offer, Jeff! I made it down to Lupine in the RAV4. Several trucks with hunters down there. The road to Lupine is tough but doable. It gets tricky by some puddles on the way down then rocky like a roller coaster when crossing the wash at the bottom. I set up an old tent to claim the sp...

Looks like it's going to be cold and maybe rainy/snowy Saturday night... Bring something warming to drink! ? Which forecast site are you using? I see cold but no precipitation when I look at weather for Wrightwood on Google. Big Pine (Hwy 2 west of Wrightwood) 7024 feet elevation https://www.wunder...

I am planning to come. I will already be there as I am arriving on Friday. It's a long way from San Diego. And I'm retired so spending an extra day should be OK. Looks like it's going to be cold and maybe rainy/snowy Saturday night... Bring something warming to drink! ? I've never been there. I'll t...

I have developed a gift for just sitting around looking at scenes like this for hours. Is_It_Possible_to_Learn_This_Power.jpg My wife and I camped at Lower Golden Trout Lake at the end of July and it was beautiful up there. Didn't get to Desolation Lake, though. It's on my list. It's deceptive just...

Looks like I may be coming. Unlike last year, I returned from my month-long road trip in time!

Q: Will my 4WD Rav4 make it down the road from Guffy to Lupine? I heard it was rough. I've only got 8" clearance, but I'm not afraid to try.

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/live.staticflickr.com/7084/7390588206_575582cb4e_c.jpg Pink Manzanita Flowers on the Ontario Peak Trail https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/live.staticflickr.com/7224/7390547758_28fa69aaeb_c.jpg Manzanita flowers and apples in Icehouse Canyon The apples tas...

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/live.staticflickr.com/65535/51151514741_1feaae4efe_c.jpg @jfr , ya know, John, another decade or so, and you'll almost have gotten your money's worth out of that backpack. ;) HJ Ha ha! That backpack just turned fifty this year! Are backpacks like automobiles, ...

We talked about how jfr probably has more fun on his trips because of a slower pace. Oh well. A solid type-2-fun trip. Ha ha! Yer crackin' me up. That was quite the epic! But, yes, it was Type 2 fun. You guys went 34 miles in two days! Impressive! My wife and I would've taken four or five days. But...

Girl Hiker wrote: ↑Thanks JFR for the great suggestion of Forum hats. Stickers are not enough.

Or maybe cloth patches? That way we could sew them onto our hats or backpacks...

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Til next time!

Here are some more photos from the hike. I'd like to thank Sean for organizing it, Jeff for providing a tasty lunch, and Madison for supplying the lubricant for spirited discussion. Yes, we solved most of the world's problems that day, but our results will remain shrouded in secrecy. ? I had met Sea...

I should be able to make it. And I have a big daypack so I can act as a mule to carry supplies. What should I bring beyond my own gear? (I'm still kicking myself for missing the last forum hike. I was on a month-long road trip so missed the original invitation thread, but I was back in time for the ...

Does the "love" of tasty lizards count? https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/live.staticflickr.com/65535/52020785746_d09eb0895c_c.jpg I discovered a Garter Snake eating a Blotched Lizard. When he saw me coming, he slithered across the trail and hid next to some big rocks. I think he was ...

How cold does it have to get before the e-bike battery fails? I'm not sure. From some quick googling, it looks like Lithium Ion Batteries discharge just fine when it's cold (in fact they get warmer when you use them, especially on a high-current application like an eBike), but they can get damaged ...

Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and Burkhart Trail from Cloudburst Summit to the Buckhorn Campground on Angeles Crest Highway. This could be an 8 mile "loop hike" if you want it to be, or you can use a bicycle on Highway 2 and save yourself a 2 mile roadwalk. Or, you can "cheat" an...

I've got the InReach Explorer+ (the full-size unit) and it works fine for me. I use my phone via bluetooth to view the map and to compose texts. I think part of your problem down in deep, steep canyons is that it won't send out a message using the Iridium satellite network until it first has a solid...

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/live.staticflickr.com/5755/21203334370_7cd3f502c7_c.jpg View of the switchbacks on Horseshoe Meadows Road I've got to admit that I'm jealous of the ride you took down that road. The uphill part, not so much. Even an eBike would run out of battery on that beast...

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Beautiful shots. I especially like the feel of the foggy ones. About how long did it take to dry your stuff out in the morning? We lucked out and mostly had hot, dry weather. But when the tent was damp in the morning I just rolled it up and carried the water weight all day, then dried it out late a...

Nice report, I didn't realize that much of the trail was actually on the beach. Any other trips I have read seem to always mention being on the hillside and just skirt down to the water a few times. Are there designated camp areas or just pitch wherever it's reasonably flat? I'd say about 60% of th...

Hilarious....the feds just put up a sign and now theres no waste lol. Ill have to remember that ..."but at lost coast its woke". I doubt this will catch momentum at say Santa Monica, but never say never. Sell a shirt that says I poop in the beach, Lost Coast collective...could be a big se...