The Outdoors Thread

[Blarg]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Can the Spitfire do a 15% grade?

You've never been to my neighborhood? Even our driveway has an uphill. 

[gotbeer]

Here is the latest video.  Mt. San Jacinto.

 

[Adam]

I went to the Heather Ridge Costco last weekend and had to park in the northern most part of the lot. Still editing the video for other hikers to review before committing to such a grueling trek. 

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, Adam said:

I went to the Heather Ridge Costco last weekend and had to park in the northern most part of the lot. Still editing the video for other hikers to review before committing to such a grueling trek. 

They'll be fine. I have it on good authority that the big box stores employ Interventional cardiologists for just those occasions. 

[St1ck]

25 minutes ago, Adam said:

I went to the Heather Ridge Costco last weekend and had to park in the northern most part of the lot. Still editing the video for other hikers to review before committing to such a grueling trek. 

At least you can grab a dog and a soda for $1.50 to replenish your energy.

[Tank]

12 hours ago, Adam said:

I went to the Heather Ridge Costco last weekend and had to park in the northern most part of the lot. Still editing the video for other hikers to review before committing to such a grueling trek. 

A successful day hike like that is good preparation for parking in the farthest nether regions of the Mickey & Friends parking structure at Disneyland and walking all the way to the escalators and then walking to the entrance of the park. 
 

If you really want to increase the degree of difficulty, bring along a double wide stroller, a diaper bag, and your own food for the day.

[T.G.]

11 hours ago, Tank said:

A successful day hike like that is good preparation for parking in the farthest nether regions of the Mickey & Friends parking structure at Disneyland and walking all the way to the escalators and then walking to the entrance of the park. 
 

If you really want to increase the degree of difficulty, bring along a double wide stroller, a diaper bag, and your own food for the day.

I saw a show about that on the Discovery Channel.  Ten contestants and none of them made it. 

[Tank]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

I saw a show about that on the Discovery Channel.  Ten contestants and none of them made it. 

it's easier to climb mount everest blind and with a torn ACL.

[Redondo]

Went for my walk this morning at 4:30 along the river

Saw a lot of rabbits and the quail were up and making noise

Came around a corner at about 5:20 and there was a skunk about 25 feet away looking right at me with his tail up

I considered going up the hill to my right but he started to move toward the river

Didn't get a chance to take a picture

We do have them along the river along with raccoons and beavers

[Redondo]

Got some nice pictures this morning

Water was like glass

Davis dam was lit up

100 when I started

 

[gotbeer]

Nice pics.  Except for the 100 when it's still dusk part.  I'm actually holding off my hikes for a few weeks because it's getting to be in the 90's in the foothills.  Although a early early morning hike does sound good.

[gotbeer]

Went to camp this weekend.  And a bear wanted to say hello.  He pretty much hit 4 of our 6 tents.  (Only didn't hit the one's covered in a grey tarp.)  Demolished every bucket and cooler we had in camp.  We were finding things 50 feet from where they were previously.  

 

[Redondo]

He really made a mess

Glad no one got hurt

Was your food in a tree?

[Lou]

 

No bears 

[tdawg87]

11 minutes ago, Lou said:

 

No bears 

I think any bears would be hanging out at the gay bar.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I think any bears would be hanging out at the gay bar.

I don't get it.

[tdawg87]

31 minutes ago, Lou said:

I don't get it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_(gay_culture)

And since you won't read that:

Quote

In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity.

 

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

 

No bears 

It's beautiful there

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, Redondo said:

He really made a mess

Glad no one got hurt

Was your food in a tree?

Naw.  I think we just got lazy over the last year.  Usually we put the food between yucca plants, and only in the metal sealed buckets.  (Bears don't like to get poked either)  But lately some of the guys have been putting food in whatever container is convenient, usually plastic one's.  The weird thing is, there was no food in any of the tents.  So the bear must have recently hit a tent that had food.  Because he was looking hard.  

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

 

No bears 

 

Yeah, but then I have to deal with things even worse than bears.

 

[tdawg87]

4 hours ago, Redondo said:

He really made a mess

Glad no one got hurt

Was your food in a tree?

This haiku sucks.

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

This haiku sucks.

Lol

[Tank]

i'm glad you were okay, GB.

 

btw, on a completely unrelated subject, who gets your golf clubs if you, you know, "don't come back down the hill"?

[gotbeer]

This looks amazing.

A new hiking route between Europe and Asia

 

[gotbeer]

Dumbshits.  They should be forced to pick up trash and plant trees on the forest lands for 36 years.  

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