dry ball in big bear with crow killer

[kit_carson]

well things had not gone exactly as planed, we got to about 9,500 feet and dennis's knees gave out so we had to come back down. which is ok, we're gonna try a day trek tomorrow! so there will be more big bear pics tomorrow! wish y'all were with!


at dennis's camp in holcomb valley

we had just been droped off!

dennis on the trail

stalkin prey along the way

dennis messin with his 3rd model dragoon

[NW Wildman]

Crow killer I like you boots

[sluefox]

Yeah crow killer those are some nice boot`s who made those!
That is some great pictures!!

[kit_carson]

second day, i went a little more casual, but ole dennis was game to go out again! and it was good! showed him where the rendezvous is gonna be this sept! beautiful country!

dennis next to a marker on the Pacific Crest Trail

dennis feeding my dog jerky

we made a stop at my primitive shelter

[William]

I have to say that I wish I was there.

[heatherhistorian]

Looks like you are having a good time!

[Dryball]

I had a blast! Just got back and wanna go again! This old coot failed miserably on our planned trek through stupidity and lack of common sense....but I wanna rematch! We started from a different route head then what Jean had planned so he had no idea of what to expect...and of course I was completely in the dark. Started on a nice, gentle dirt road...which soon became a nice, gentle trail...which soon became a path from Hell! Then it got bad...a 90 degree climb on a very slippery brush encrusted mountain side. At about the 9000' point my knees gave out and started bending in both directions, plus my lungs said " no way! " and we came back down. Next day we went on a pleasant 8 mile trail walk so all was not lost. If you ever get a chance to go on a trek with Jean...a word of advise. Expect that you will need to be in the best shape of your life!...and that you will enjoy every minute of it! Jean is a great person to be with...but he is an ironman. He and his mother Judy made me feel like a member of there family and I'll never forget them.
Hey Jean...wanna try again next month?

DB

[kit_carson]

of course we can retry! and you need to post your pics! and anyone else that wants to come and play on my mountain is welcome!

[kit_carson]

Yeah crow killer those are some nice boot`s who made those!
That is some great pictures!!

lol,,,,,,,,,,those are modified "Minnitonka's" basically i cut the fringe off and there you go!

[Dryball]

Here is one photo that came out...had to be this one.

[tom h]

what beautiful country, you guy s are so fortunate to have a place  like that , we have  nothing but rice fields and mosquitos.  looks like you both had  lots of fun ,bet the dog had a blast  . crow killer the debris shelter is awesome a few years back a friend built a similar  over night shelter  and  put his fire to close during the knight a wind shift blew sparks  out and  you can guess what the aged cypress did  he  lost all of his possessions and was lucky to get out alive  in fact if he  had not had his trail buddy  (jumper)  a 3year old  jack russel  he may have not. he did spend 2month in a burn clinic  and hyperbaric chamber but is fine now  and still says that they are the best quick shelter around. anyway thanks for the  pic;s makes an old man want to  go .

[Red Badger]

Looks & Sounds like you guys had a great time, even with the difficulties encountered... If I wasn't dead set on never setting foot in California again I'd be tempted to hook up...

[kit_carson]

Looks & Sounds like you guys had a great time, even with the difficulties encountered... If I wasn't dead set on never setting foot in California again I'd be tempted to hook up...

brother, not all of california is bad! big bear is awsome! i walk around with a gun on my hip and nobody cares. i have 900,000 acres of forest to trek in, explore, camp, and hunt to my harts desire! oh and heres the best bit, for me thats work!

[hungryjohn]

I gotta admit not all of that state is bad. I grew up in the Sacramento area which left me with a bad taste in my mouth. but up north is great country. It just costs more than my family can afford to live there. An example? We pay 405 a month in rent and that takes 2/3 of our monthly income. It would be worse in Califonia. :-\

[n.y griz]

  Always great seeing Jeans pics and story's.Once again great.Griz