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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.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Tag Archives: Camping
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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Refugio Beach Sunset and Moonrise, Santa Barbara County
Refugio State Beach, Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County, California Related Posts: Palm Trees at Dusk Backyard Sunset Silhouette Backside Rincon Point Sunset Matilija Sunset
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Tagged Beach, Camping, Gaviota Coast, Ocean, Refugio State Beach, Snapshots, Sunsets, weather
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Meadow Camp (Dick Smith Wilderness)
4.8 miles from Trailhead to Meadow Camp: —>4.4 miles from Trailhead to Lower Buckhorn Camp —> 0.4 miles from Lower Buckhorn Camp to Meadow Camp —> 2.2 miles from Meadow Camp to Indian Creek Camp From Santa Barbara: Gibraltar Road—>East … Continue reading →
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Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Dick Smith Wilderness, Indian Creek, Meadow Camp
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