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by PackerGreg
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Volunteer & Stay at Sturtevant Camp for Free!
Replies: 0
Views: 88

Volunteer & Stay at Sturtevant Camp for Free!

Sturtevant Camp in Big Santa Anita Canyon (Sierra Madre-Arcadia) needs camp hosts and weekend docents. Hosts get to stay in the manager's cabin and docents can stay in the room under the dining hall. Find out more at... http://sturtevantcamp.com/volunteer/ http://sturtevantcamp.com/wp-content/upload...
by PackerGreg
Mon May 09, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: E. B. Gray Cabin For Sale
Replies: 1
Views: 101

Re: E. B. Gray Cabin For Sale

SOLD!
by PackerGreg
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: E. B. Gray Cabin For Sale
Replies: 1
Views: 101

E. B. Gray Cabin For Sale

Cabin 16 in Big Santa Anita Canyon, which once belonged to Ernest Gray, an early, well-know photographer of the San Gabriel Mountains, is for sale. http://santaanitacanyon.com/cabins/for-sale/ http://santaanitacanyon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Cabin-16-old-300x213.jpg http://santaanitacanyon.com...
by PackerGreg
Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Big SAC Cabin For Sale
Replies: 1
Views: 110

Re: Another Big SAC Cabin For Sale

SOLD! - $60K
by PackerGreg
Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Big SAC Cabin For Sale
Replies: 1
Views: 110

Another Big SAC Cabin For Sale

Cabin 97 in Big Santa Anita Canyon is for sale. It's close to Cascade Picnic Area, roughly half way between Sturtevant Falls and Sturtevant Camp. It is the lone cabin in this section of the canyon and across the stream from the trail. More info and interior photos at santaanitacanyon.com/cabins/for-...
by PackerGreg
Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cabin for sale AT Chantry Flat
Replies: 1
Views: 97

Cabin for sale AT Chantry Flat

Cabin 140 | Asking $60,000 This cabin is known as the “cabin in the hole” and is located immediately to the west of Chantry Flat, just a 3 minute walk from the parking lot but hidden from view; most people don't know it's there. It is located on Santa Oline Creek (aka San Olene Creek), the seasonal...
by PackerGreg
Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Central Coast Trail Support
Replies: 4
Views: 640

Re: Central Coast Trail Support

"The American Bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory; it also inhabits parks and gardens. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and the lowlands and foothills of California."
by PackerGreg
Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:46 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Central Coast Trail Support
Replies: 4
Views: 640

Re: Central Coast Trail Support

Ha, ha :wink:
by PackerGreg
Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Central Coast Trail Support
Replies: 4
Views: 640

Central Coast Trail Support

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by PackerGreg
Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Meet the authors of our local mountain history
Replies: 2
Views: 116

Meet the authors of our local mountain history

MEET THE AUTHORS The Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society and First Water Design present the finest assembly of experts of our magnificent mountains and their impact on our history, culture, and way of life. This extraordinary gathering will be held in Sierra Madre on Saturday, January 24, ...
by PackerGreg
Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Millard Campground (Pasadena)
Replies: 14
Views: 472

Re: Millard Campground (Pasadena)

Millard is a hosted campground, because of the traffic and the potential for trouble. If the water supply to the host (still Lonnie?) ran dry and they had to evict/relocate him then they may have officially closed the campground. Of course, that doesn't hold much legal water, and the trails and Brow...
by PackerGreg
Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:54 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee

Senator Wyden and Representative DeFazio, with whom I disagree on much, I generally believe have the rights of the People at heart, and they are both opposing this. If you don't want to listen to Democrats on the issue, you might want to know that constitutional Republican Mike Lee out of Utah is al...
by PackerGreg
Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee

What part of pasting in the exact verbiage is posting a misleading headline? You are lying, Jim. And yes, there are some regulations pending, like charging for photography and even claiming the right of refusal based on the content associated with the photos. If that doesn't get people bent out of s...
by PackerGreg
Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Forest Service wants to charge $1,500 photography fee

Lawmakers slam fed plan to charge $1,500 photograph fee on public lands

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... graph-fee/
by PackerGreg
Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Replies: 19
Views: 577

Re: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

I disagree much with Gifford Pinchot (founder of the US Forest Service), largely based on his Federalist endeavors to commandeer state and private land, as well as his Marxist doctrine of "the greatest for the greatest number" rather than reverence for individual liberty. But I will cut hi...
by PackerGreg
Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Replies: 19
Views: 577

Re: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

"Listening sessions" mean we are supposed to listen to them.
by PackerGreg
Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Replies: 19
Views: 577

Re: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

I believe it.
by PackerGreg
Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Replies: 19
Views: 577

Re: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Because the "national" designations aren't about preserving anything but control.
by PackerGreg
Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Replies: 19
Views: 577

Re: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Click to enlarge...
by PackerGreg
Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Several Cabins For Sale in Big Santa Anita Canyon
Replies: 6
Views: 245

Re: Several Cabins For Sale in Big Santa Anita Canyon

Cabin 56 SOLD. Cabin 99 is still available.
by PackerGreg
Sat May 17, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: old abandoned trail
Replies: 5
Views: 189

Re: old abandoned trail

Maybe the trail from Switzer's Camp to the chapel?...

http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/sa ... of-la.html
by PackerGreg
Sat May 17, 2014 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now It's Mine!
Replies: 166
Views: 24811

Re: Now It's Mine!

Not the first balloon lost in the San Gabes...

Where Is The Balloon, American?
http://www.e-adventure.net/sky/ballooning/whereis.html
by PackerGreg
Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: USFS Reading Data Banking Your Licence Plates
Replies: 0
Views: 66

USFS Reading Data Banking Your Licence Plates

"The Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture, awarded Vigilant a contract valued at as much as $47,019 for its “CarDetector” system in August 2009, records show. The product scans and captures license plate numbers, compares the data to law enforcement lists of wanted vehicles and...
by PackerGreg
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Several Cabins For Sale in Big Santa Anita Canyon
Replies: 6
Views: 245

Several Cabins For Sale in Big Santa Anita Canyon

I don't want to spam the forum, especially since I don't get a commission, so I have edited this post to list three cabins available in Big SAC... Cabin 34 at Bon Accord (former Girl Scout Camp), cabin 56 at the mouth of the East Fork, close to Fern Lodge, and cabin 99 at Spruce Grove. Details and m...
by PackerGreg
Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SOLD!... Big SAC Cabin For Sale
Replies: 3
Views: 136

Re: SOLD!... Big SAC Cabin For Sale

SOLD!
by PackerGreg
Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SOLD!... Big SAC Cabin For Sale
Replies: 3
Views: 136

SOLD!... Big SAC Cabin For Sale

Cabin 2 for sale in Big Santa Anita Canyon Cabin 2 is located in the easily accessed First Water area. It is down toward the stream below and removed from the trail. When the current owners purchased it, the cabin was a mess. They have fully restored its original features as per historic photos usi...
by PackerGreg
Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Fire above Glendora
Replies: 29
Views: 658

Re: Fire above Glendora

Chantry Flat and Mt Wilson Trail are open.