Overnight Hike in Lytle Creek, CA

[bearthedog]

Nothing like a winter camp after a fresh snowfall. Temperatures ranged from about 75 F in the day and 39 F at night. Everyone in the group has done the West Coast Randall’s Adventure & Training class.

The hike

It was a team effort making and keeping a fire going in a winter camp.

Camp Tools

The Trail Hawk was the winner. It split chopped lots of wood.

The saw made it possible to harvest the size of fuel we needed to cook and keep warm.

The Gentleman’s Club

One of those moments where you are just waiting for something bad to happen

Hobo Camp

Rainier and I slept by the fire, but I bailed out at about 5am. Rainier is hardcore, he slept the entire night by the fire. Here he is on fire.

The Camp

My Camp

My pillow-thanks Nessmuk!

Rainier’s water bottle

Squid Log

The long trail out

 

[bearthedog]

 

[oso_blanco]

Lord!, I have not been to Lytle Creek since I was a Cub Scout (the 60s) Good times! Thanks for the memories.

 

[Rockywolf]

Great pics! Makes me want to head outside and play.

 

[Mistwalker]

Awesome photos as usual Reuben! Great team work on the wood splitting, and I love that spam torch. Back in my commercial trapping days our bow saws were prized for being able to cut the diameter wood we needed to keep our camp warm while working in the -20 wind chills along the river. Size can be deceiving in photos, is that a limb base in the 5th photo below Rainier’s water bottle (which I hope didn't start out with water in it)? It looks huge in the photo!

 

[bearthedog]

Awesome photos as usual Reuben! Great team work on the wood splitting, and I love that spam torch. Back in my commercial trapping days our bow saws were prized for being able to cut the diameter wood we needed to keep our camp warm while working in the -20 wind chills along the river. Size can be deceiving in photos, is that a limb base in the 5th photo below Rainier’s water bottle (which I hope didn't start out with water in it)? It looks huge in the photo!

Mist that is a very large limb that seems to have fallen off from way up high. Size is hard to capture sometimes, but that stands about 2 1/2 feet tall.

-RB

 

[tknife]

Excellent pics as usual. Quick question, where did you get the nylon cover for the trail hawk? I've been looking for something like that.

 

[Glock26]

Thanks for sharing, I'm a Southern CA local and I thought the lytle creek camping/hiking area was closed? I exited off Sierra off of I-15, went all the way north and there were rocks blocking the entrance? Is this a different hiking trail? Also what kind of hawk was that one? Also back pac details please.

 

[t0kie]

Very nice. I've heard the place before from my local gun forum, IIRC you can do some shooting too since it is a BLM? (correct me if I'm wrong).

 

[Niconi]

Looks like a lot of fun!

 

[bearthedog]

Excellent pics as usual. Quick question, where did you get the nylon cover for the trail hawk? I've been looking for something like that.

Not my Trail Hawk, but look online and you can find them. Got one for my Frontier Hawk for under $6 shipped.

-RB

 

[bearthedog]

Thanks for sharing, I'm a Southern CA local and I thought the lytle creek camping/hiking area was closed? I exited off Sierra off of I-15, went all the way north and there were rocks blocking the entrance? Is this a different hiking trail? Also what kind of hawk was that one? Also back pac details please.

You need to come out with next time. Exit Sierra, make a left, pass Ranger Station, make a left on Middle Fork and it goes all the way to the trail head.

We had two Hawks, Frontier, and Trail Hawk (both Cold Steel-both modified).

Pack is the Gossamer Gear Minimalist. Real durable and about 8 oz.
http://gossamergear.com/packs/backpacks.html
-RB

 

[RoyalM]

Looks like a great trip, staggering scenery. Thanks for posting.

 

[TheGame]

Great pics. The Hawk looks like it a lot of fun to use. :thumbup:

 

[Humppa]

Seems to be a great trip there in Lytly Creek. I think it was really fun.

Thank you posting this. The landscape is pretty nice there. Here in Germany the landscape is pretty different than yours in CA.

Kind regards

 

[kgd]

Loved this post - beautiful pics. Your artistic talents are growing leaps and bounds Reuben!

Wonderful depth-of-field batman!

 

[6shooter]

That's looks like a wicked trip, great photos!

How does the GG minimalist carry with an overnight load? What kinda weight were you carrying? Was looking at those as a daypack, nice and simple and super light.

 

[bearthedog]

Loved this post - beautiful pics. Your artistic talents are growing leaps and bounds Reuben!



Wonderful depth-of-field batman!

Thank you my friend, such kind words. I just let the lighting do all the work, seems I’m always chasing good lighting and sometimes there is a nice picture there.

-RB

That's looks like a wicked trip, great photos!

How does the GG minimalist carry with an overnight load? What kinda weight were you carrying? Was looking at those as a daypack, nice and simple and super light.

I like it, very good for slot canyons and just having a simple durable pack that won’t catch on anything. My regular Gossamer Gear pack is 4 ounces empty (G6 Hyperlight) and their RikSac for dayhiking is 2 ounces empty. This newer pack is 3.5 ounces heavier than my G6, but way more durable and not as bulky. Total weight for the Minimalist after I took off the sternun strap and pad, 7.5 ounces. It carries well, but some people may not be able to fit their winter load in, maybe summer.
My winter load (base gear) for temperatures in the 30’s is usually about 3 pounds 7 ounces to 3 pounds 11 ounces with a titanium pot.

-RB

 

[brewcitymike]

Man Bear it seems like 1 out of every 2 great outing posts are from you. Do you ever go indoors?? Well another great set of pics that we're all appreciative of you sharing. Now I'm gonna go back to being grumpy and envious of all your trips,lol

 

[Mistwalker]

Mist that is a very large limb that seems to have fallen off from way up high. Size is hard to capture sometimes, but that stands about 2 1/2 feet tall.

-RB

Damn, that is a big one, I was pretty sure it was a large one but couldn't really tell just how large.