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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
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Tag Archives: Backpacking
Nira to Upper Oso: An Early San Rafael Experience
Here’s me in April 1991 posing in front of a San Rafael Wilderness sign. We had just climbed out of the Upper Sisquoc River watershed. I was as a young buck laying eyes on, what was for me, never before … Continue reading →
Sage Hill to Santa Cruz Guard Station
(April 17/19, 2011) The alarm was set to shatter the silence of the wee hours, but I woke before it went off after a half night’s restless sleep. My backpack sat on the couch in the living room loaded for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aliso Canyon, Backpacking, Calochortus, Hiking, Nature, Photos, Santa Cruz Creek, Tales, wildflowers, Writing
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Cottam Camp
Cottam Camp, junction of Forbush Trail and Blue Canyon Trail, Los Padres National Forest
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Camps, Cottam, Guide, Hiking, Hiking (2), Reference, Trails
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Lost Valley Camp
Lost Valley Camp, Upper Manzana Creek Trail, San Rafael Wilderness
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Campgrounds, Camping, Camps, Guide, Hiking, Hiking (2), Reference, Trails
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Blue Canyon Camp
Blue Canyon Camp, Santa Barbara County, Los Padres National ForestEscondido Creek in Blue Canyon Creek during winter.
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Blue Canyon, Camping, Camps, Guide, Hiking, Hiking (2), Reference, Trails
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