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Lesse, how many spanks do you get this year?

Is there an outdoor shop in San Francisco? I found REI on the net, but they only sell the sleeping bag I want online.

You can order it online and have it shipped to the REI store for free. It usually takes less than two weeks, so I think that's before your trip, but I forgot when you are going.

Sometimes I get to thinkin' that the Pacific Crest Bike Trail would be damn cool to do.

Has anyone here done it (or any portion of it) and have any good advice? Are there some good websites/books about the trail?

I will probably track down a copy of the now out of print book by Bil Paul on the trail. Will this book have some outdated information as it is 19 years since it was ...

Anybody know where I can find fuel for my stove? I'm looking for "campingaz" fuel. REI has stopped stocking these and I've checked out a half dozen mountaineering shops, no luck. Next shop i find that stocks these will receive a lot of business from me :)

I'm looking for:

Has anyone tried to summit from the lakes at the northern end of the Siberian Pass Trail, heading in a north-eastern direction, just to the south of The Major General? Any inputs would be appreciated. Thanks!

The Santa Ana winds returned today at 9.45 am.

At 10 am a fire started just outside of Fillmore.

Right now it's burning towards my house. :x

This wasn't a lighting strike.

We will see what happens, all of this burned up 3 years ago, not to much fuel.

If you want to avoid steeper snow completely, you can easily get to the Lyell-Maclure saddle without the need for crampons or axe. From there you can go up the ridge but have to do a couple class 4 moves. That's the way I went on a Maclure - Lyell dayhike in early August a few years ago.

For those who know (or care), Poncho & Lefkowitz is opening back up later this week. Mount Shasta's finest grub will once again fuel some great adventures...

Big Tujunga canyon is still closed to non-officials and so is Dukmajian park in Glendale. However, Haines Canyon access in Tujunga is back to normal.

This morning I bagged the west-ridge peak of Lukins via the direct south ridge on the old fire break. All the ridges leading to this high point are clear of brush for fun and easy (strenuous) class 2 ascents. I was not the first up this line, one or two ...