Tag Archives: Backpacking

Earth Day

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Jack Elliott

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.” ―John Lubbock Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) is widely credited as … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Backpacking, Earth Day, Environmentalism, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Photos, Pics, San Rafael Wilderness | 2 Comments

Coyote Gulch Waterfall, Utah

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

A waterfall in Coyote Gulch in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. (c) Clint Elliott

Posted in Utah | Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, waterfalls | 6 Comments

Potrero Seco Camp, Dick Smith Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Dick Smith Wilderness, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics | Leave a comment

Ice Company Ads (1920s)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is an addition to a previous entry about the history of the ice can stoves found in California’s Los Padres National Forest (The Ice Can Stove: A Brief History). These are makeshift wood burning stoves made from old sheet … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County | Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, History, Ice Can Stove, Los Padres National Forest | 3 Comments

Los Padres Tree Lobster

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Hericium in a hole. A Hericium mushroom I harvested today. When sauteed in butter and olive oil it tastes remarkably similar to lobster. It’s a choice wild edible. Meat Lion’s Mane Related Posts: Hericium Mushrooms