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Hey guys, looks like I'm not going to be able to make it.
Planned on coming up last night (Fri) but as of today (Sat) still not looking like I'm going to be able pull away.
Have a blast! Will miss...

Hey Addam,
Thanks for all the hard work involved in organizing this event.
Just paid and looking forward to seeing everybody out there!

If you end up planning to explore any trails in the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area or San Jacinto, both highly recommended, you will need a permit.
San Gorgonio http://sgwa.org/wilderness-permits/...

Great hang! Nice to meet you all! Look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
Rob

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Thanks brother, glad to be a part of it! Great cause!

Wow, big thanks to the raffle sponsor vendors indeed! What an amazing list of prizes! You guys are awesome!

Looking forward to it. Planning on Friday night to Sunday.

I'm hoping El Niño brings lots of weather!

Especially snow in the mountains!

I'll be chasing as many snow storms as I can up there. (So hopefully at least one)

WOW!! I just looked at the satellite image of the area on Google maps; the water is crazy low!
It appears they've even built new roads where there used to be water.

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Nice! Last time I was there some of the spots in the Mohawk Area were first come first served, so if 570 doesn't have good trees you should be able to switch.

Welcome! San Gorgonio is a great spot, along with Big Bear as mentioned above by gunner76, and San Jacinto.

Yellow Post sites are great too if you ever do any car camping.

To the north you have...

Cachuma Lake is nice. The Mohawk area is my favorite section. Campsites 562 and 563 are pretty awesome!
Lots of trees in the Mohawk Area, not so many in the other areas.
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Welcome from OC! DIY is very rewarding. Big fan of the splicing myself!

That road is an incredible drive for scenery.
I was very thankful to have not met anybody else on the way up or down apart from some dirt bikers.
There isn't much room to squeeze past each other...

Hey guys!
Join us as we explore some off-road trails and make our way up the mountain to Big Bear via Clark's Grade to Yellow Post 30 for some hammock camping.
Thanks for watching!

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Did you find any spots?

Unfortunately, we just lost a large portion of the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area due to the recent Lake Fire in San Bernardino County. That was one of our personal favorite spots.

Time lapse video...

Welcome from OC! I found the way after coming across Shug's videos too.

Mac Pro running Mavericks.
Same results using Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.
Thanks octothorpesarus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exCcaXyEs28

Your thumbnail is showing the generic error image on my desktop Mac in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.
I am also getting the same error thumbnail while attempting to upload my video.
All that to say,...

Thanks for sharing AUTiger!
Always nice to learn about new places to hang.
Sounds like you had a good time.

Looks like a fun time. Thanks for sharing the report and photos. Love to see more if you have 'em.

Unfortunately, I'm out too.
Have a blast! Post some pics.
Next time.

For anybody in the neighborhood, I get my firewood at
Woodhill Firewood
16321 Bake Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618
http://www.woodhillfirewood.com

You get 10x the firewood for the same price you pay at...

I'm planning to be there with my two sons.

Welcome Shoe_String!
Exciting trip coming up next month. Enjoy! Can't wait to hear the trip report.

I use the Hammock Gear Standard Cuben Fiber Tarp with doors.
It weights in at 6.5oz.

You've come to the right place. Hours upon hours of valuable reading here.


I use a Blackbird XLC and my sons each use a Superfly. I use a Hammock Gear Cuben Fiber tarp with doors.
The Superfly...

Welcome from SoCal. This is a great place to get into it a whole lot more. Have fun!

Thanks 2ply! It's great to be able to get out of the city and run and around in the mountains.

The Fuller Ridge Trail is one of my favorites. Beautiful scenery indeed!

My 9 year old wears The North Face Terra 55 and my 7 year old wears a Deuter Fox 40.
If I keep them around 13lbs for the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfa-8M57Djo

A little delayed getting this posted online, but this was how we spent our July 4th holiday weekend this year.
Thanks for watching. Enjoy!

Welcome from southern California!

".... in the woods with a bunch of guys you met on the Internet."

I've come across this thread in the past too. I always thought this post was funny.

If you're willing to drive about 2 hours, I recommend the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area for backpacking. It's where I usually go.

Check out Hikin' Jim's blog for a great compilation of resources...

I hear ya. Not much of that 'round these parts. Dropping a line off the pier just isn't the same.

Unfortunately, I don't have any personal insight into hammock spots or fly fishing on the Kern. I...

Winter is probably my favorite time to camp!

I think you'd be covered sufficiently with a Warbonnet Superfly or Hammock Gear Standard Cuben with doors or Winter Palace

I use the HG Standard...

Great photo! I would have loved something like that under my bunk bed when I was kid too.

I've been taking my sons camping since they were around 2 years old or so.

We started off car camping...

Hey Woodie, welcome from OC.
There should be another SoCal hang early 2015.
Probably March.

Oh wait, nevermind, it's probably the freeways you're talking about.

Take the 38 out of Redlands. The roads are straighter and there's less traffic. It's a little longer but you get there quicker.

Hey slbear, there has been a SoCal group hang held at Blue Jay in the past so that should be ok....

Welcome from OC. Lots of great spots up in that mountain beside you.
Great car camping spots back on 4S01 Black Mountain Truck Trail just before Idyllwild; Yellow Post sites and Boulder Basin...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVwjBm7tKFo&list=UUJ9eqHFIKnnk3R8N6x89cUw

We attempted the Anderson Flat direct route in the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area (SGWA), about 2 hours east of Los Angeles,...

I hear that. It's the same story here in southern California. I don't remember the last time it rained.

I wouldn't need a UQ protector for much more than wind robbing the heat from my UQ.

Nice! Is the UQ Protector something you bring on every trip? Or just certain seasons, weather reports, temperatures etc?

My next project too. Let us know how it turns out.

I leave mine on. Mine are attached with a prussik loop lark's headed to the tarp. Starting at the tarp I figure 8 wrap them around my fingers and then, with enough of a tail left on the other side of...

You got it!
A local blogger by the name of Hikin' Jim has put together some great resources for the San Gorgonio Wilderness if that area interests you. It's where I usually go.
He has highlighted 6...