Outdoor Adventures with Ancient Brit
PCT 2006 - Pre-hike April 13th
Thursday 13th April
I finished sorting out my drift bag, which I was to leave at Aqua Dulce and dealt
with my email again before heading off at 8am. I had a good breakfast at Denny’s in
Palmdale before heading off to drop more supply bags.
It was warm and sunny, at last, but another storm was forecast. I had good views of
Mount Baden-Powell and surrounding mountains which were still covered in snow.
I drove on to Deep Creek where I dropped another supply bag before doing my first
and final training walk for the trail. I hiked 6 miles up to the hot springs. I surprised a
completely naked man, with his dog, walking down the trail. The water level was much
higher than in 2002 so some of the pools were flooded. I had a soak with a San
Bernardino fireman before the sun set. I went a little way upstream to camp. (Camping
isn’t allowed at the hot springs, although this doesn’t seem to stop many people. I had
another soak under the moonlight before going to bed.
I finished sorting out my drift bag, which I was to leave at Aqua Dulce and dealt
with my email again before heading off at 8am. I had a good breakfast at Denny’s in
Palmdale before heading off to drop more supply bags.
It was warm and sunny, at last, but another storm was forecast. I had good views of
Mount Baden-Powell and surrounding mountains which were still covered in snow.
I drove on to Deep Creek where I dropped another supply bag before doing my first
and final training walk for the trail. I hiked 6 miles up to the hot springs. I surprised a
completely naked man, with his dog, walking down the trail. The water level was much
higher than in 2002 so some of the pools were flooded. I had a soak with a San
Bernardino fireman before the sun set. I went a little way upstream to camp. (Camping
isn’t allowed at the hot springs, although this doesn’t seem to stop many people. I had
another soak under the moonlight before going to bed.
Mount Baden-Powell
Mount Baldy
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Ancient Brit at Deep
Creek Hot Springs
Creek Hot Springs
Ancient Brit at Deep
Creek Hot Springs
Creek Hot Springs
Ancient Brit at Deep
Creek Hot Springs
Creek Hot Springs
Ancient Brit at Deep
Creek Hot Springs
Creek Hot Springs