Winter Weather Arrives in San Diego?

First we have no summer. The weather in California was unseasonably cool this past summer. Mostly clouds and marine layer. Then we have summer in December; Think I didn't take advantage of that?  So Anyhow, It appears that we are to have 5 or 6 days of rain all the way up till Christmas eve. So, no day hikes for at least 10 days. I might however be getting to do a few short hikes helping to resupply a water cache in the San Felipe Hills  very soon. This I feel will help to bridge the gap between this last backpacking trip and the next long trip out, either a day hike or an overnight backpack.
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PCT: Noble Canyon TH to Warner Springs

I have returned home after a fantastic 64 mile section hike of the PCT from Noble canyon trail head to Warner Springs (0111.5-second hwy79 crossing) Over the next few days I will be transcribing my trail journals so as to make them into something readable and understandable.. I was cold and tired when I wrote them so they are not so legible.  Check back here in a couple of days for my trip report and a few photos to boot!

--Alphabetsoup

All Packed...

Spent the entire day getting ready. After all this thought that I bought a pack bigger than I needed, I discovered I filled every inch with gear, clothing and food. With everything in the pack, Transportation arranged and me all psyched up..It's off to the wilderness tomorrow about midday. I hope I have done this all correctly, and not mis judged anything. I guess I will find out soon enough!

A weekend excursion

This coming weekend is to be my first multiple day hiking trip. I will be hiking from Mt.Laguna to Warner Springs Via the PCT sections A8 thru A14.  So far I have not overnight backpacked at all, just day hikes. "It is time I learn to dance in the rain, rather than wait for the sun " A quote I received in a fortune cookie the other day...It is somehow very appropriate for this time in my life. I shall return sunday night, maybe monday morning..it depends on how tired I am when I get to Warner Springs. I might sleep in WS and come home the following day.

See ya when I get back!

Kitchen Creek Falls

Kitchen Creek, which comes down out of the Laguna Mountains. Robin and I went on a day hike to this area last wednesday. It was a fun time. We had lunch on a slab of granite overlooking the small but beautiful water falls which are prolific on this particular creek as it winds it's way down to lake morena in the south.

I should like to let anyone who is following that I have started my Trail Journal on http://www.Postholer.com/alphabetsoup There you can find a very detailed gear list with all the weight and cost information. I was going to discontinue this blog, but I decided to keep using it for all of my outings that are local. Postholer will be my PCT trail journal while I'm on the trip.