Hart Hill; One for the Ages
Trip Date: October 1, 2020
I have been going up to the property just about every other week for most of the summer. This has been an epic year and we have stayed on schedule with getting the trailer up on top, getting the cover built over it, adding the decks on both sides of the kitchen and the stairs…
Hart Hill with my Oldest Brother Mike
Trip Date: September 21, 2020
This was definitely one of the most frustrating trips, yet still a very productive one. Bob and I had raised the cabin in August, but at the end we ran out of gas with only one layer of half inch plywood on the roof. We knew we needed more than that so we figured we…
Hart Hill; A Child’s Gift
Trip Date: August 6, 2020
Two previous trips to the property had been scuttled do to virus concerns and then because of the Gold Fire. I thought I had a good chance of getting Kristen up there until both the fire and Haley getting sick and not able to watch Beth while we were gone, doomed the effort. However, my…
Packsaddle Pass III, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: July 29, 2020
It has been a while since I did actually camp out in the woods on public land. Since buying the property with my brother, I have camped there almost exclusively. I expect that to continue to be the case, and quite frankly, see myself in the cabin my friend Bob is building up there. However,…
Monitor Pass at the Saddle; In Memory of Jeff and Bob
Trip Date: May 26, 2020
It hadn’t been too long since our friend Jeff Hunts had passed away and the family did not do a ceremony, at least not that I heard about. Ken wanted to do something for him and so it was decided we should head up to Monitor to celebrate his life and our small part of…
Bass Lake, Sierra National Forest
Trip Date: November 13, 2019
Since retirement, our good friend Tom had moved back to San Luis Obispo to settle into his “Golden Years” and it was high time we got together. A trip was put on the calendar and a bunch of us met at the Beach Hut Deli on “J” street to discuss. It was a fantastic lunch…