Epic Hike Alert!

Posted: 11/21/2003, 2:46 am Post subject: Epic Hike Alert!

I see that a bunch of you are hiking from Peralta to First Water tomorrow. I just saw on the NOAA site that they are predicting 20-30 MPH winds tomorrow. This may not bother most of you, but if you wear contact lenses, have allergies, etc etc, then you need to know this and plan accordingly.

Have a great hike, everyone!

Wiz · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 61

Well, I spent the weekend at Whiskey Springs, and the dreaded wind never materialized. (Insert "wind" joke here). Just can't trust those @#$% weather sites.

A leatherman is good for cactus too, especially the nasty deep-penetrating ones.
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Daddee · Posted: 11/24/2003, 7:18 am Post subject:

Daryl · Posted: 11/24/2003, 7:34 am Post subject:

I use a leatherman for cactus removal also. I keep it on my belt and I can get to it faster then I could dig up a comb.

The wind was gusting pretty good in Roger's Canyon. It was quite cold in the morning too!

I hear it's now looking like rain for the epic hike next weekend! More Epic!
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sherileeaz · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 874

I was expecting the weather to be more windy last Saturday so it was a relief that it wasn't what I imagined. We did have some good gusts every now and then along Boulder Canyon trail, the worse was Second Water when it kicked up dirt! UGH!! Felt like my face was sandblasted at times. I enjoyed the hike and am glad the weather forecasters were slightly wrong.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo all you Epic Hikers, are you welcoming the rain? Or dreading it??? It's going to be pretty cold for the overnighters. Trish is a newbie to overnights so I can't wait to hear how it all went!!!

I won't be doing this hike, I had decided this before I heard it may rain. (So NO "I'm melting" jokes! TOM!)

Have fun everyone!!! And if I can, I'll try to meet you afterwards for hot cocoa or something stronger to warm ya up!!

Wiz · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 61

Really? There was gusty wind in boulder canyon Saturday? Very strange, it was almost dead calm on Whiskey Springs trail. The wind came up a little in the middle of the night Saturday, but pretty much died down in the morning. At first I thought it was going to rain, and I was thinking "wouldn't you know it, and I didn't bring my rain coat!".
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sherileeaz · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 874