Hey why dont you all come hiking in CA?? ????

“its much beter then anywhere else....and i could join you all!”

“too many illiterate kids.”

“and i don't like to see anyone naked until at least the second date!”

“LOL,.. why are you being so mean to her? I almost fell in love with her when she talked about taking her dad hiking and wanting to spend time with him. Then she gave me thumbs up, (I`m guessing that`s a good thing?)she loves all of the things we do and she came here to play with us crazy folks.

But,... then she said on her bios thread that she is only 22 and she has boyfriend already. I`m crushed! Oh well,.. bash away!LOL”

“I'm headed out to Cali tammarra. I don't know if I'll get any hiking done tho' coz its just for a few days. My sons and I will be staying with my brother who teaches in Berkeley and my sister comes down from the Pac NW.”

“I believe there is another Desolation Wilderness trip being planned for mid-February. Not sure how long of a drive it is for you.”

“vyxtryx,
I'm sure you are really nice and I would go hiking with ya...but

naw, only 22? I would corrupt you!!!!!”

“Snow Nymph and Snow Dude are in southern Cal. Keep this near the top and they'll see it eventually.”

“Mtn Steve's Mt. Lassen trip is in just a few days, a number of us will be there, searh on "Lassen" for the thread if you want details....”

“anyone into the trinity alps???
one of my favorite spots so far”

“I spend around 40 to 50 days and nights there a year...what's your favorite spot?”

“Wher'bouts in Cali are you vyxtryx? I'm new to the Bay area.”

“Any job openings??
I'm ready to relocate!”

“Where are the Trinity Alps? I live near California and don't have a clue where they are. What city or point of reference is near.”

“Roughly speaking, Northwest quadrant of CA, West of Redding and East of Eureka.”

“Just outside Weaverville (couple miles), North West of Redding (30+ miles, as the crow flys) West of Mount Shasta.......or.....
Map

More info....
Trinity Alps Wilderness”

“The Alps are cool, and I'm looking forward to the Marbles, but first the DW trip in February.”

“I'll be hiking the Lost Coast this weekend, hopefully the weather won't be TOO bad. I'm heading up that way tomorrow afternoon and will be camping near Shelter Cove at Wailaki or Nadelos campground. Setting up the shuttle and hiking in on Saturday.

The Alps are one of my favorite spots too, I do a few trips there each year. The Marbles are also nice.”

“Hey Dunk, please do a trip report. I'm planning on doing the Lost Coast trail in March & would be very interested in learning whatever I can from your hike...”

“?????”

“I actually have a trip report from the southern portion of the Lost Coast that's on Phil's photo page as well as a picture from the Shipman Ck area.”

“There are a lot of us hikers and backpackers in Cal.... There are trips every weekend somewhere.
E mail me and I will send you some links to the various CA hiking sites...
Good luck....”

“I'm interested in a Lost Coast trip too. Please do post a report if you have time.

When's the best time of year for hiking in that area?”

“One of these days--one of these days-I'm afraid if I get that far,
I might just stay on the plane and go on to Hawaii- or Oregon & Washington.”

“vyxtryx,
A lot of people have been traveling to California for the past three years for Llama Rama. Check out Phil's Photo Page.

And I agree with you 100 percent. California is the place to be.”

“my favorite place so far in the trinity alps is bowermen meadows...its usually quiet and its a short scramble to anna lake when you get there.”

“oh yeah and i saw my first bear there”

“Death Valley in August.

All seriousness aside, there are many areas besides Desolation, Trinity Alps, and the Lost Coast. The trendy guidebook areas get filled up fast leaving the rest of the state empty. If Desolation is too crowded try Granite Chief or Iceberg. Instead of Trinity Alps try the Marble Mountains. Warner Wilderness instead of Lassen. Channel Islands NP instead of Lost Coast. The list is endless.”

“I'll go to California to hike someday. I gotta get out there to see my bro Nekid Ape.”

“Git on out heuh WD!! I be waitin!

Rockbuck you on the Deso trip in Feb? If it's not too awefully rude to ask, will ya plz e me some det's. I just might be able to get a night out ..... mebbe.”

“Nekkid, I am in real need of this February trip, but can't fully commit just yet. Of course I'll keep ya posted on the details but right now I don't think anything is set firm. Wanderer has suggested the Loon Lake, which can be reached on Ice House road, which is a turnoff from Hwy 50 about 45 minutes closer to your house than our last trip to Tahoe. You would definitly want to bring the 'Bu, and probably chains but wanderer will know better what this road is all about in the winter (apparently a utility road plowed all winter). His thoughts so far have been a base camp option and a snowshoe/camp option. I hope you can go bud! You too WD!”

“Hey Naked, I'm planning a trip to Yosemite in either August or early September, maybe if your free you can join me there.”

“The road up to Loon Lake is plowed routinely by SMUD as they have a power station back there they need to access. Bottom line = you'll never be snowed in longer than one day before they open up the road again. There are also x-country trails back there...ski or snowshoe”

“Sweet deal rockbuck, I'm on the prowl for some chains at this very moment!

Pemsit if nothing else, I will deffinitely do at least a one-nighter with ya. Keep me up to date on your travels, been a dang lawng time since hiking Creek's FMA trails at Deliverance LOL!”