Californians Gather To Celebrate Annual Wildfire Tradition
I look forward to the upcoming transition into Mudslide Season, marked by the annual Festival of the Sliding Mansions.
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Californians Gather To Celebrate Annual Wildfire Tradition
For a hiker, I have a few issues with heights — mainly where sheer, death-creating drops are involved.
I’m getting better — while I still have trouble making the descent on Strawberry Peak’s Mountaineer’s Route, I only had moderately severe leg-shaking while going down the Mooney Falls ladder in Havasu. One trail I will probably never do, however, is the Camino Del Rey in Spain.
Besthike dug up this first-person video tour of the hundred-year-old crumbling cliff-side walkway, and it’s guaranteed to give you at least two or three “OMG, no!” moments while you’re watching it.
… or maybe it will make you a little more confident in tackling those less terrifying ascents you’ve been putting off.
A newly-designated trail near the West Entrance, this loop encompasses parts of the North View, Maze, and Window Rock trails. A fantastic route that winds through large boulder formations, desert washes, slot canyons, and Joshua Tree forests, this path encompasses just about everything people love about Joshua Tree in one lightly-traveled trail. Highly recommended.
Continue reading ‘Hiking The Maze’
I got back in from an excellent stay in Joshua Tree, and will be trying to catch up with some of my write ups for the site over the next few days. I just got slammed at work, so it may be a bit, but I’ve got three varied J-Tree hikes to add to the list, as well as a pre-tree journey to Sunset Peak by Mt. Baldy.
So I’m gonna be busy. Also, I’m still in the process of cleaning out all my equipment.
In the meantime, however, I thought I’d do a little experiment with some video. Now that ReadySetConnect is very kindly hosting the Modern Hiker, I’d like to abandon the Google Video for some higher-resolution QuickTime videos stored locally, instead.
This is NOT a replacement for all of the information and commentary offered in my usual write-ups, but if people dig these and think they add some value, I’ll work to incorporate them more prominently in the future.
Keep in mind, this particular video from Sunset Peak is rough … and there wasn’t a whole lot of finesse put into it, but it’s a start. Let me know what you think / if you’d like to see better ones on hikes in the future. I’ll try to put my camera’s video function to better use.
Continue reading ‘Video Trial’
When the President isn’t busy gutting the National Parks, cutting budgets, selling off public lands, or letting private companies commercialize parks, it’s good to know he spends his time making YouTube videos about how much he loves the National Park system.
If you just want to laugh, fast-forward to 7:02. Then cry. Then dream of January, 2009.
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