Author Topic: Quest for Mud (Special Edition) (Read 752614 times)

F4? · « **Reply #1820 on:** July 21, 2020, 12:41:11 PM »

Hate progress, why can’t they leave the campground as it has been....

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1821 on:** July 21, 2020, 01:01:11 PM »

Quote from: F4? on July 21, 2020, 12:41:11 PM

Hate progress, why can’t they leave the campground as it has been....

Seems no one can leave anything alone these days.
Spillover from the constant updating process that happens with technology?
Prelude to that was when General Mills changed the shape of Trix from spheres to fruity shapes.

Have you seen it?
Here's a preview looking toward the road to the RV and group site sections from the Visitor Center

NOAL · « **Reply #1822 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:46:46 PM »

Car camping blows. Cut out all that dough spent at REI trying to make camping just like home and just stay in the tent cabin and sleep comfortably. Bet they have comfy cots and a wood stove.

If you want to go camping go backpacking.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #1823 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:05:40 PM »

Looks like employee housing?

If its not, anyone else care to rant about how converting a Monument to a Park never ends well?

F4? · « **Reply #1824 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:20:45 PM »

Damn, Pinnacles got sold out....wtf?

Hopefully they will improve the beer selection, like I ever buy there.

Plus side, wife will be happier in one of them tent cabins.

Gotta wonder how they breathe....hantavirus, passed gas....

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1825 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:38:15 PM »

Quote from: NOAL on July 21, 2020, 02:46:46 PM

Car camping blows. Cut out all that dough spent at REI trying to make camping just like home and just stay in the tent cabin and sleep comfortably. Bet they have comfy cots and a wood stove.
If you want to go camping go backpacking.

It says they have a heater (in the ones that have electricity) and the beds look okay.
Each cabin has a queen and two twin beds.
You provide the bedding.
Pets are allowed.
Looks like non electric cabins have a light but no heat.
No cooking or flames or any kind inside.
You can see them on the website. $129 and $119 per night.
Here is an example of an electric cabin.
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/92592

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1826 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:40:28 PM »

Quote from: mungeclimber on July 21, 2020, 03:05:40 PM

Looks like employee housing?
If its not, anyone else care to rant about how converting a Monument to a Park never ends well?

Nope and nope.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1827 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:43:11 PM »

Cross quote

Quote from: NOAL on July 21, 2020, 03:34:54 PM

Bugs. That's what's up. Bugs.

Black flies are still biting at Pinnies.
Gnat e dreds too.

F4? · « **Reply #1828 on:** July 21, 2020, 09:02:15 PM »

Wonder if the tents have electrical outlets for charging batteries.

mynameismud · « **Reply #1829 on:** July 21, 2020, 09:05:44 PM »

damn

I know where there is walk in camping

Gavin · « **Reply #1830 on:** July 23, 2020, 10:30:29 AM »

Thanks for the post about my new routes, John - it was great to catch up with you and Kathy.

I modified your post with the photo to reflect the revised route name - but it's fun either way.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1831 on:** July 23, 2020, 11:51:01 AM »

Quote from: Gavin on July 23, 2020, 10:30:29 AM

Thanks for the post about my new routes, John - it was great to catch up with you and Kathy.
I modified your post with the photo to reflect the revised route name - but it's fun either way.

Toadally okay.

It was fun watching the way you tip-toad your way up that thing.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1832 on:** July 23, 2020, 12:34:19 PM »

^^^
We need a smiley with an audible groan

clink · « **Reply #1833 on:** July 23, 2020, 05:14:33 PM »

Are there any willows in Pinns? There was a nice wind today. Breaking Badger Wind?

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1834 on:** July 23, 2020, 06:02:38 PM »

Quote from: clink on July 23, 2020, 05:14:33 PM

Are there any willows in Pinns? There was a nice wind today. Breaking Badger Wind?

There are willows.
And you are so not with it.
Go back to reading your book.

F4? · « **Reply #1835 on:** July 23, 2020, 08:42:10 PM »

Route looks nice.

Klink, I fart in your direction!!

Hey Gavin,

On a nice thread drift...we were up in mendocino a few weekends ago at Russian Gulch camp ground.
There was an Osprey family. The parents sounded like jetliners when flying over.
The kids were noisy when the parents came back...pretty cool.

Gavin · « **Reply #1836 on:** July 24, 2020, 08:59:50 AM »

F4 - that is cool; always impressive to see ospreys and other raptors interacting and active.

Clink - yeah, there are a couple different species of willows at Pinnacles. They are quite abundant along most of the more lush riparian corridors, especially the larger corridors like Sandy Creek (running through the campground), and Chalone Creek (along North and South Wilderness Trails, on Balconies Trail from Chaparral Parking Area, etc.). I established 4 new routes at a spot I called Wind Willow Rock, located a short ways out on the North Wilderness Trail from Old Pinnacles Trail - there are abundant willows and cottonwoods near the rock base.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1837 on:** July 25, 2020, 09:13:26 AM »

Bad behavior continues on the west side.

There was an old truck camper parked in the last roadside pullout as we drove in 146. That same truck was in the parking lot when we came back out from the days activities. A young couple had dogs out in the parking lot next to the camper and as we relaxed and regrouped for the drive home, I watched them walk with their dogs off leash to the informational signs at the trailhead.
After a few minutes of reading they proceeded up Juniper Canyon, dogs and all.

There was tagging (blue sharpie) on the climber access trail sign at Tilting Terrace.

F4? · « **Reply #1838 on:** July 25, 2020, 01:47:56 PM »

Can’t fix stupid.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #1839 on:** July 25, 2020, 03:09:29 PM »

^^^
Amen to that.
I know we would all rather hear good news right now - I just like to let folks know what I observe.
Even though the temps reached into the 90's yesterday there was a nice breeze that kept things tolerable.
Yesterday was a work day and we accomplished quite a bit of tidying up.

News:

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