[pct-l] An overnight on the Angeles Crest
Halmargolis at aol.com
Halmargolis at aol.com
Wed Dec 5 20:29:18 CST 2012
Two times this last summer, escaping the heat of the basin below, I was up
on the Angeles Crest at a place I discovered years back while on my way to
British Columbia. On State HWY 2 park at Islip Saddle, 6,670' where the
PCT crosses the highway. Walk up the moderately graded switchbacks along
the PCT southbound for a few hundred yards, whereupon the grade flattens a
bit through dense Jeffrey Pines and white fir. After a mile you cross a dirt
road, then another mile to Little Jimmy campground, 7525' - picnic tables,
fire pits, latrines and level sites. A maintained spring awaits you up
trail a few hundred yards. Another couple hundred yards and you reach Windy
Gap, ca 7650' and a sitting bench overlooking the Los Angeles basin. Two
ways to climb Mt Islip, 8,250'. One way is from the sitting bench, Another
way leads off southeast from the campground where it joins up with the other
route above Windy Gap. Either way, the hike to the summit from the
campground is about 2 1/2 miles. It's one of those areas when trekking through,
if you had more time, you'd want to stick around. Have fun. Hal "Green
Hornet" Margolis.
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Today's Topics:
1. Education in a Trailtown Saloon (hiker97 at aol.com)
2. overnight in angeles crest (Ryan Clark)
3. Re: Vagrancy Issues, calve muscles & combat boots
(Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes)
4. 2005 PCT DVD Music (tom aterno)
5. Re: NB Minimus 1/2 off until midnight
(Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes)
6. Re: All stressed out (hiker97 at aol.com)
7. Re: All stressed out (Cat)
8. All stressed out (Reinhold Metzger)
9. Re: All stressed out (Cat)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 14:37:33 -0500 (EST)
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Education in a Trailtown Saloon
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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OurPCT hero, Grizzly, goes down to his local trailtownsaloon to talk to
any hikers in town.
He notices a hot woman who waves at him and says, "Hello."
Grizzly is a little surprised and walks up and says, "Do you knowme?"
To which she replies in a soft sexy voice, "I think you're the father
ofone of my kids".
Quickly Grizzly thinks back to the only time he has ever been unfaithful
to hisgirlfriend and then wife, TrailDust.
"My God, are you the stripper from my bachelor party that I had on thepool
table with all my buddies watching & cheering us on?"
She replied, "Noooooooo, but I am your son's teacher."
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I am your most obedient servant and trail rapscallion,
Switchback the Trail Pirate
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 15:38:49 -0800
From: Ryan Clark <kamikazehummingbirds at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] overnight in angeles crest
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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Does anyone have a favorite spot to take an overnight trip in or near
Angeles crest. I'm taking a friend on his first overnight trip but i
myself have never done an overnight in that range. We've got the gear
and we hike together a ton so we don't want it too easy. Something
with great views. Preferably covering all kinds of terrain but would
love if there was a summit somewhere along the lines.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:38:55 -0800
From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Vagrancy Issues, calve muscles & combat boots
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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Yeah, for sure you stepped in it alright.
On Dec 4, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> From: Mike Cunningham <hikermiker at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Vagrancy Issues, calve muscles & combat boots
>
> Sorry but anytime you deal with Reinhold you are over your depth,
> as are we all.
> ?
> hm
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 05:12:51 -0800 (PST)
From: tom aterno <nitnoid1 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [pct-l] 2005 PCT DVD Music
To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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Here is some (not all) of the music found on the 2005 PCT DVD. ?Thanks to
Whistler & H and Bloody Knuckles aka T-Bear. ?I'd love to know the artist
and name of the song played during the Crater Lake section.?
Apertura, Gustavo Santaolalla?
Foronto, Adboulaye Diabate?
Yirra-Curl, Xavier Rudd?
Indra, Thievery Corporation?
Dirty Harry, Gorillaz?
I'm Gonna Be, The Proclaimers?
Dream Within a Dream, Dreadzone?
Jacky Molard's, Lunasa?
The Eyes of Truth, Enigma?
Clubbed to Death, Rob Dougan, Snow covered Sierra Passes?
Magic Bus, The Who?
Weight of My Words, Kings of Convenience?
Blue Mountain Hop, Bela Fleck?
The Cove, Jack Johnson?
Inside, Moby?
Smoke & Mirrors, Rjd2?
Circlesong One, Bobby McFerrin?
Enchant Me, Amalgamation of Soundz?
Let Me Tell You About My Boat, Mark Mothersbaugh?
Sun is Shining, Bob Marley, Belden?
Air and Angels, Lotus?
De Usuahia a la Quiaca, Gustavo Santaolalla?
Bron Yr Aur, Led Zepplin, None stomp version, Bridge of the Gods?
Ah Oglum, Yasemin Goksu?
Ping Islnd, Mark Mothersbaugh?
Shelter from the Storm, Bob Dylan, Dinsmores?
Session, Linkin Park?
The Shining, Badly Drawn Boy, near Harts Pass?
Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World, Brother Iz, Canada, Kennedy
Meadows and Saufley's Ghostwriter, Rjd2, Credits
Enjoy!
The Incredible Bulk
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 05:35:56 -0800
From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] NB Minimus 1/2 off until midnight
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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I just discovered the NB 730. I think it is similar to the Minimus. I
found it at Sport's Authority for only $60. Practically zero-drop
(3mm). Soles are not super thin but they are very minimal. Very
generous toebox with no arch support and a nice snugness around the
foot so you don't slip around. Has the minimus <=> logo thingie on
the inside. For street running but I wore them on a backpack trip on
trail that wasn't too overgrown (most of the time) and they worked
very well. Sadly, these ARE going to be discontinued. I hate shoe
manufacturers.
On Dec 4, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> From: "greg mushial" <gmushial at gmdr.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] NB Minimus 1/2 off until midnight
>
> Just found this in an email from NB [the storm which went thru n
> cal this
> weekend knocked my dsl out for 72 hrs... so, maybe the rest of the
> world
> already knows about this]... and I don't know if this spells the
> end of the
> Minimus products there, or they're just feeling generous, but all the
> "Minimus" shoes appear to be 50% off [this is from their website
> store].
>
> And... per my posting from a couple weeks ago - Nikes with 650
> miles need
> replacing - I ended up with a set of the NB MT20v2's... only have
> 60ish
> miles on them so far. I think so far they're a plus - clearly an
> improvement
> over the old over-padded Nikes... but the foot and leg muscles
> still are
> getting use to them [seem to use different muscles to walk in them
> vs a
> lifted heal shoe].
>
> TheDuck
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 10:18:13 -0500 (EST)
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [pct-l] All stressed out
To: reinholdmetzger at cox.net
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
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Unsupported JMT Snow Bunny Reinhold writes: As you can see from my below
post a similar thing happen to me at the 2011 KO...............So I go
around the KO asking all the striking good looking "babes" (it had to be a
striking good looking babe)...."DID I FATHER YOUR CHILD"? They just gave me
that dirty look like I'm some kind of weirdo.
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Switchback replies: I could not have said it better. At my advance age, I
do not have the problem of babes being after me anymore. Periodically, I
do get some Cougars that get a little friendly. But now with my PCT
motorcycle trike, I expect business to pick up substantially. It can not be
helped. When you add together the mountainman persona with hardcore triking,
it is irresistible. Sorry, but that is the way it is. I don't make the
rules. Can you imagine the excitement and turmoil among all the hot hiker
babes when I show up at the 2013 April Kickoff on my trike. Historic.
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:20:35 -0800
From: Cat <sagegirl51 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] All stressed out
To: hiker97 at aol.com
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net, reinholdmetzger at cox.net
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Can't wait !
Cat McPeek
hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>
>Unsupported JMT Snow Bunny Reinhold writes: As you can see from my below
post a similar thing happen to me at the 2011 KO...............So I go
around the KO asking all the striking good looking "babes" (it had to be a
striking good looking babe)...."DID I FATHER YOUR CHILD"? They just gave
me that dirty look like I'm some kind of weirdo.
>-----------------------------
>Switchback replies: I could not have said it better. At my advance age,
I do not have the problem of babes being after me anymore. Periodically, I
do get some Cougars that get a little friendly. But now with my PCT
motorcycle trike, I expect business to pick up substantially. It can not be
helped. When you add together the mountainman persona with hardcore triking,
it is irresistible. Sorry, but that is the way it is. I don't make the
rules. Can you imagine the excitement and turmoil among all the hot hiker
babes when I show up at the 2013 April Kickoff on my trike. Historic.
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:06:32 -0800
From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
Subject: [pct-l] All stressed out
To: pct-l at backcountry.net, "Hiker97 at aol.com" <Hiker97 at aol.com>
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[pct-l] All stressed out Say Switchback,
As you can see from my below post a similar thing happen to me at the
2011 KO.
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Reinhold Metzger<einholdmetzger at cox.net
Sunday May 29 16:26:59 CDT 2011
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Hi gang,
Cruising around at the KO I ran into Warner Spring Monte......he says
"a girl has been looking for you".
That did not surprise me....they are always looking for me.
I ask, "was it Melanie or Sugar Moma"?
Monte responds..."she did not give her name....but she said you
fathered her child".
WHAT??????????......FATHERED HER CHILD???????
But that would not surprise me neither.....I have been known to do that
once or twice.
But hey,.....I'm 70 and don't remember fathering any children lately.
But, with advanced age comes Alzheimer.....hhhhmmmm....let's see now....
could it have been Melanie or Sugar Moma?
Naahh,....not Melanie or Sugar Moma, I did not know them long
enough.....although, sometimes these things happen really quick.
What about Josephine....or Gabriella....or Pamella?.....hhhmmm.....I
have to think about that.
Who could that be?....I really would like to meet that gal.
So I go around the KO asking all the striking good looking "babes" (it had
to be a striking good looking babe)...."DID I FATHER YOUR CHILD"?
They just gave me that dirty look like I'm some kind of weirdo.
Well anyhow, I never did find that gal.....I really would like to meet her.
This has me all stressed out......so, If anybody on the list knows who
that gal is, please let me know as soon as possible.
JMT Reinhold
Your stressed out trail companion
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Switchback wrote:
Our PCT hero "Grizzly" goes down to his local trail town saloon to talk to
any hiker in town.
He notices a hot woman who waves at him and says..."Hello."
Grizzly is a little surprised, walks up and says..."do you know me?"
To which she replies..."I think you're the father of one of my kids"...
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:49:07 -0800
From: Cat <sagegirl51 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] All stressed out
To: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net, Hiker97 at aol.com
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I've heard that with "Oldz timers" (alzheimers) every adventure is a new
adventure.
Cat McPeek
Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
>[pct-l] All stressed out Say Switchback,
>As you can see from my below post a similar thing happen to me at the
>2011 KO.
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>Reinhold Metzger<einholdmetzger at cox.net
>
>Sunday May 29 16:26:59 CDT 2011
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Hi gang,
>Cruising around at the KO I ran into Warner Spring Monte......he says
>"a girl has been looking for you".
>That did not surprise me....they are always looking for me.
>I ask, "was it Melanie or Sugar Moma"?
>Monte responds..."she did not give her name....but she said you
>fathered her child".
>
>WHAT??????????......FATHERED HER CHILD???????
>
>But that would not surprise me neither.....I have been known to do that
>once or twice.
>But hey,.....I'm 70 and don't remember fathering any children lately.
>But, with advanced age comes Alzheimer.....hhhhmmmm....let's see now....
>could it have been Melanie or Sugar Moma?
>Naahh,....not Melanie or Sugar Moma, I did not know them long
>enough.....although, sometimes these things happen really quick.
>What about Josephine....or Gabriella....or Pamella?.....hhhmmm.....I
>have to think about that.
>
>Who could that be?....I really would like to meet that gal.
>
>So I go around the KO asking all the striking good looking "babes" (it had
>to be a striking good looking babe)...."DID I FATHER YOUR CHILD"?
>
>They just gave me that dirty look like I'm some kind of weirdo.
>
>Well anyhow, I never did find that gal.....I really would like to meet
her.
>This has me all stressed out......so, If anybody on the list knows who
>that gal is, please let me know as soon as possible.
>
>JMT Reinhold
>Your stressed out trail companion
>-----------------------------------------
>Switchback wrote:
>Our PCT hero "Grizzly" goes down to his local trail town saloon to talk to
>any hiker in town.
>He notices a hot woman who waves at him and says..."Hello."
>Grizzly is a little surprised, walks up and says..."do you know me?"
>To which she replies..."I think you're the father of one of my kids"...
>
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