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Samuelson Rocks
Ann wrote this trip up in EveryTrail for us: Samuelson Rocks Hike, Joshua Tree National Park, CA at EveryTrail Underway Poof Warrior Mary at Samuelson Rocks Samuelson Engravings
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Climbing with Mary
Eating at Crossroads one night I spot someone who looks familiar, and finally remember that we climbed with her once at a gathering she organized in Red Rock. I approach her and she invites us out for some climbing with her friend Shannon. We accept, and meet at a cold and windy Reggie Dome. We…
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Wyoming CDT Route Added to OpenStreetMap
Continental Divide Trail hikers already have a superb map resource, the one I’ve used on all my hikes, Jonathan Ley’s CDT-ROM. He’s been providing an incredible service to hikers for nearly a decade, and I’ll use his maps as long as he’ll make them and I can hike them. I’ve given him data and feedback…
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Split Rock Wander
We drive to split rock and just wander around for a while. Recent rains fill the cold air with a smell of earth that is rare in the desert. We approach whatever beckons – rocks, trails, or yucca blooms. Rocks, Sky, and Yucca Blooms
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Lost Horse Mine Overnight
Even in the sultry warmth of the Mojave, we struggle with a strong impulse to stay in the nest rather than go outside. When we force ourselves to pack for an overnight outing “for our own good”, events seem to conspire against us. I’m late finishing my work, we get distracted replacing a sleeping pad,…
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Short Leads on Short Wall
Thinking we forgot the book, I pick one of the cracks on Short Wall at random, remembering that their ratings are all very low and thus perfect for getting back into placing gear. Of course I manage to pick the hardest of them to start with. It’s enough to make me shaky, but I get…
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Lost Palms Overnight
We have errands in Coachella, south of Joshua Tree National Park. We’ve never been to the south part of the park, so we leave the evening before and spend the night on the Lost Palms Oasis trail. I’ve somehow developed low expectations of the south end of the park, maybe because I perceived that all…
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Pixie Rock Topropes
We tentatively break out the climbing gear we’ve been hauling around unused for three months, and put a top rope on the easy slab climbs on Pixie Rock at Indian Cove. The sun is warm but goes away too early, well before 5 pm. Climbing seems familiar, but has become foreign to my body again.…
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urbancapture.com – custom Geo Mashup info windows
This urban-themed photography site uses Geo Mashup to locate images around the world. I replaced the Google info windows with customized info boxes using jQuery, along with a few other little interface enhancements, like highlighting the map marker for the featured home page image.
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Window Rock Loop
This hike takes us into the “maze” area of Joshua Tree National Park, where the rock piles are more dense and navigation can be difficult. There is a network of trails here that are well signed and fairly easy to follow, so long as you don’t wander off up or down a random wash. Occasionally…