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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
12/27/2014
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5 Days of backpacking with Craig was a blast, we did a big loop from Indian Valley, thru Canebrake, over to Potrero then straight over to Agua Caliente and finished up going thru Inner Pasture back to Indian Valley. We spent a full day exploring the upper reaches of Potrero Canyon and found some good running water. Beautiful weather and clear starry nights and some wildlife...a perfect trip!
My new Sil Nylon tarp up on Egg Mtn for the looming rain the first night but never got any. We met up and spent the first night (of 6 total) car camping on Egg Mtn
Anybody see these new wind turbines in Mexico? I just noticed them this trip driving thru Jacumba, Looks like the Sunrise Power Link is right there with them
Another beautiful sunset over Sombrero Peak, hard to get tired of these
Kicking it with some beers at night we had a small kit fox poking around our camp, we threw him a couple pieces of fresh bread and he seemed no stranger to getting handouts
Also hard to get tired of beautiful sunrises, here the moon is joining the sunrise near Carrizo Mtn
And turning around you get Sombrero Peak again
Out in Canebrake
Saw several tarantulas this trip, does anyone know how to tell male/female?
Even had a baby crawl up under my sleeping bag for the night
Some nice flora
A cool micro inch worm
I thought this was cute, a Mama and a baby wind blown brush team
Never know what you will find out in the desert
A couple nice projectiles
Here is Craig heading up the saddle from Canebrake to Potrero
Up at the top you can look north and see Toro Peak way off in the distance, a pretty cool view!
Found another old ranchers/cowboy camp. This one had a shower, tub and a makeshift kinda kitchen with faucet
Hey, what can I say...? You notice my new Dirty Girl Gaitors? They are awesome!!
Some gorgeous starry nights
And even a shooting star
Milky Way
An interesting combo of scat on the trail
Found an ejection seat from a military plane. I have heard rumors of a plane wreckage in the area, that may be another trip to find the rest of it
The last day sunrise on Redtop before we head back into Indian Valley where my truck was parked
Total Mylar Ballons this trip - 12 (1 not pictured)
More photos on my gallery here, way too many to show on this post...hope you enjoy!
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
12/27/2014
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Another great trip report, Daren. That's a great view from the saddle looking into Potrero. For some reason I'm thinking you found room in your pack for bubble bath this time out 
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hikerdmb Posts: 423
12/27/2014
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Great trip Daren. Does the tarp set up so it is more closed off? Looks like you could get wet if the wind changed directions. How far was this hike? Very beautiful area.
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Florian Posts: 129
12/28/2014
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Looks like a neat trip. Every time i'm in the area i always drive up Egg mtn but have never camped on it. I wonder if you took any star images to the south around midnight? If so you probably have an image of comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy.
-Florian
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AdventureGraham Posts: 170
12/28/2014
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Very cool trip report! Great photos!
I spent Friday in upper Coyote Canyon, hiking through Middle Willows.
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ziphius Posts: 911
12/28/2014
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Love that Ocotillo / Milky Way shot! Looks like an epic adventure. - Jim
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anutami Posts: 491
12/28/2014
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Hard to beat the views of egg mountain! Like the pacifico and drainage trench Near your shelter. Is that a cigar in your hand in the hot tub? Never seen a baby tarantula, nice. Ejection seat, What a trip! Can't wait for the next one
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Andy Posts: 12
12/29/2014
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As always, it looks like you had another interesting trip. As a fellow user, I can attest to the awesomeness of Dirty Girls, however its always awkward when a fellow hiker asks "Who makes those gaiters?" Ok, here we go... 
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rockhopper Posts: 668
12/30/2014
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Daren,
Great photos and always enjoy the wildlife pics. Lazer eye for finding those arrow points! I would have to be on my knees nowadays to find those! Great shooting star picture!
Great TR
Thanks for sharing
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
1/2/2015
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Andy wrote:
As always, it looks like you had another interesting trip. As a fellow user, I can attest to the awesomeness of Dirty Girls, however its always awkward when a fellow hiker asks "Who makes those gaiters?" Ok, here we go... Or wait until the spouse asks "what is this 'Dirty Girls" charge on the credit card???' haha...explain that..!! Andy, PM your email address if you want to know more about the water sources out there.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
1/3/2015
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hikerdmb wrote:
Great trip Daren. Does the tarp set up so it is more closed off? Looks like you could get wet if the wind changed directions. How far was this hike? Very beautiful area. The tarp can be setup anyway you like, I used a similar one in the Sierras in an A Frame shape between trees. It is light weight and can be used for shade or rain/wind shelter. Total trip mileage was probably about 35 miles or so, I sold my GPS a few months back so I don't track anything anymore.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
1/3/2015
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Nolan (anutami) wrote:
Hard to beat the views of egg mountain! Like the pacifico and drainage trench Near your shelter. Is that a cigar in your hand in the hot tub? Never seen a baby tarantula, nice. Ejection seat, What a trip! Can't wait for the next one No, no cigar...not my style....next trip report on the way, just got back from 6 days in the Turtle & Orocpia mountains.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
1/3/2015
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Florian wrote:
Looks like a neat trip. Every time i'm in the area i always drive up Egg mtn but have never camped on it. I wonder if you took any star images to the south around midnight? If so you probably have an image of comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy.
-Florian I think midnight I was asleep, most shots were either early evening or early morning...I think I had a few around 1-2am and they were pointing towards the south/south west skys, I posted one of them, it had Orion in it.
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Florian Posts: 129
1/4/2015
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dsefcik wrote:
I think midnight I was asleep, most shots were either early evening or early morning...I think I had a few around 1-2am and they were pointing towards the south/south west skys, I posted one of them, it had Orion in it.
The comet might have been down in the bushes below Orion but i couldn't tell for sure. Here is some info on where to find it. Will be very well placed in January and should make for nice photos later in the month after the moon sets ..
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/binocular-comet-lovejoy-heading-c2014-q2-lovejoy-1211142/
-Florian
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