(VERY VERY PIC HEAVY) A Day Hike on the Old Mine Trail

[RogueBowie]

Yesterday my buddy, his girlfriend and myself headed to Wrightwood to hike the Old Mine Trail in Vincent Gulch. Brought along the BK-7, my Paramilitary 2, and my Pacific Salt for food prep. We went roughly 2 miles out and 2 miles back, nothing too crazy but lots of hills and narrow trails. Here are some pics!

Here's my buddy at the beginning of the trail:

One of the first views around the first corner:

Starting to go uphill:

Another view:

We came upon one of the old mine entrances! I believe there are more, this was just a small one:

Pressing onward to find somewhere to eat lunch:

We found a couple concrete slabs in a clearing, perfect picnic spot!:

Had to get these on ice:

Brought out the BK-7 and my buddy immediately wanted a picture with it:

Yes, even in nature, there are douchebags:

Before we started cooking I used the 7 to carve some chopsticks:

We were having Spam and Ramen so I broke out the kitchen and started cutting up the spam:

You can kind of see in this pic the hand sanitizer bottle I washed out and have been using to bring cooking oil on hikes:

Frying up the spam:

Add water and ramen:

Done!:

View from where we ate lunch:

Glamour shot of the PM2 on a nearby bush:

Heading back:

My friend pretending to fall down the mountain:

More graffiti in the woods:

In the parking lot:

Thanks for looking!

 

[mrn8]

Looks like the perfect way to spend a day! The views are incredible, that's for sure.

The cooking oil in the bottle is a great idea. I think I'll steal that one!

 

[OlDutch]

Beautiful place to hike, I wish we had mountains like that in Ontario. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tankerwolf]

Very nice. Any way to get in the mines or are they all sealed up with those bars?

 

[tradewater]

Wow RB, that is beautiful. I'd love to get out there someday.

 

[RogueBowie]

Very nice. Any way to get in the mines or are they all sealed up with those bars?

All sealed up, I'm guessing one too many careless hikers got hurt/killed wandering around in there and the park rangers got tired of rescuing them.

Wow RB, that is beautiful. I'd love to get out there someday.

I'd be happy to take you Trade.

 

[Eero]

Looks like a great place to explore. I bring along spam on my hikes all the time. Packs very well. I usually do spam & potatoes. I like the picture of your buddy sliding down the mountain, made me laugh. Is your BK7 blued?

 

[worldwood]

Excellent pics, thanks for sharing looks like a great time!

 

[RogueBowie]

Looks like a great place to explore. I bring along spam on my hikes all the time. Packs very well. I usually do spam & potatoes. I like the picture of your buddy sliding down the mountain, made me laugh. Is your BK7 blued?

Spam is very underrated! The 7 isn't blued that's just the coating I have been leaving on to see how long it takes to wear off all of the way. Considering what I've put it through it's doing pretty well.

 

[B.Mauser]

Good times. Nice pics. :thumbup: I just got a BK7. Feels so nimble yet very capable. I think I'm going to like it a lot.

 

[tfields]

great pics thx for sharing,looks like a great time!!!

 

[Sagewood]

Awesome pics man!

 

[LeeBower]

Very nice, looks like a great day in the mountains. Thanks for sharing.

 

[The Warrior]

That place looks incredible. Thanks for posting.

 

[Enluzenment]

He kinda does look like hes sliding down the mountain lol...looks like a good day, cheers!

 

[Hunter Sharp]

Very cool trail, I have been there a time or two. :thumbup:

 

[Tbaggin]

Thx for sharing. I'm hungry now! I like that action "falling" shot

 

[RogueBowie]

Thanks everyone!

Very cool trail, I have been there a time or two. :thumbup:

We should hike it together sometime! First we have to get shooting out of the way. My boy is due next to arrive next Thursday though so schedule's gonna be a bit tight coming up!

 

[Luke.]

Looked nice and crisp out there!! Thanks for sharing

 

[Liam Ryan]

Stealing that oil bottle trick as well!