Stormy Weather

[KathyW]

Here's what the view was like from Zanja Peak in the Crafton Hills earlier today - snow level is pretty low:

[mattytreks]

Great shot Kathy! Thanks for sharing.

Anyone have new pics of San Jac from Palm Springs or Banning? lilbitmo, 93ludegirl - I'm looking at you

I'm curious how much new snow was dumped by this recent storm!

[93ludegirl]

Im sorry, I got nothin. I didnt hike, my foot's messed up from running to hard
so im just swimming this week. And the
view from my yard wasnt any different then
wat I posted last week.

[neverwashasbeen]

The snow level this morning in Palm Springs was not as low as the previous storm. It looks like the snow starts above 4K.

[zippetydude]

Kathy, you take some of the best pics! The storm was a total dud, but they always are in February. November is the month for surprise snowstorms.

z

[Hikin_Jim]

Hi Brett, so you dragging in your tent into the boonies this weekend ?

Hey Steve. No camping this weekend. Just shoveling snow. We got about about 20-24 inches of fresh snow last night and today. On top of the 15 inches we got here last weekend it will make a nice base on the south side of the mountain. Should be great conditions for snow shoeing for the next few weeks.

I got out yesterday for a quick overnight. Chilly but fun.







HJ

[skunkboy]

Kathy and Jim... beautiful pictures. It was 34 this morning in Palm Springs at 05:30, and I'll bet it was a little colder where you were Jim. Hope your rig kept you comfy, toasty.

Pat

[Hikin_Jim]

Kathy and Jim... beautiful pictures. It was 34 this morning in Palm Springs at 05:30, and I'll bet it was a little colder where you were Jim. Hope your rig kept you comfy, toasty.

Pat

The bag is a summer bag, but I wore a down sweater and down pants to bed. I was pretty toasty except for my feet, but not so bad that I couldn't sleep. Anytime I had to stick my hand out of the bag though, brrr. Took a while to get my hands to warm up again.

HJ

[skunkboy]

Jim,

I've been reading your stove articles, and like the Viking in the Mastercard comercials, I have to ask... what's in your wallet... er windscreen?


Pat

[Hikin_Jim]

Jim,

I've been reading your stove articles, and like the Viking in the Mastercard comercials, I have to ask... what's in your wallet... er windscreen?


Pat

Pat,

Around the time my daughter was born, my wife and I decided to go to a "no TV" household, so I haven't seen the commercial, but in my windscreen on this particular trip was an MSR Dragonfly.




I like the Dragonfly because it can go down to a very low simmer


But they are a bit more "touchy" with bad fuel. Fuel that would work fine in a 'rough and ready' stove like an XGK will choke a Dragonfly. In the US and Canada, a Dragonfly would most likely be fine. In some far flung corner of the earth were the kerosene is thicker than molasses on a cold day, the Dragonfly will sputter and die.

HJ