Sequoia National Forest report

I forgot to mention that on the way home Sunday I came across a small plane parked on the side of the road just North of Slash-X Cafe. Was an odd site seeing a plane and it's occupants just sitting on the shoulder like that. Read the rest of the story I found online:

Hey Scotty …. Bitch, Street, Dirty do you realize you just called her a hooka!
In that case I’ll bring my hooka to this man party .
This WARPED / weekend of parting and search for big trees sound like we it might turn into a search and rescue sounds like too much fun!! Wish I could go but gotta work Saturday.

soooo true

Great view from your cabin Burmshot
almost looks like a palm tree on the far right
After the ride and carne asada at Scott’s my boys called you the Allstate man
I thought it was pretty funny cuz you do have the deeeep Allsate voice

What are you talkin about Scott? Jimmy Lewis raced the XR600 in the Baja 1000 and won! The XR is NOT a street bike....Old school? Yes.

Thanks Ralphy, I love it up there. You and your boy's are very cool peeps, and you sure do know how to bbq a great mexican dinner. I'm getting hungry just thinking about that food.

He's the same color too. Like twins separated at birth.

Only open to dues paying Stewards...
Most of the gates are still locked, Landers gate was opened Saturday
We cleared a few trails (300+ trees) but every wind storm will bring down more trees....carry a saw.

THANKS Peter, Perry, Jeff, & Ben for a GREAT 3 days of riding SequoiaNF!!!

It was good to see & ride with you again, Ben. Its SO COOL to watch you attack the snow banks.

And you actually made it home on time?!? EXCELLENT!

It was good finally meeting & riding with you Jeff. Thanks for the Riders hat and waiting for me at the turns.

I've got my photos online, so I'll start ride reports soon. Here is a little teaser while I go wash some clothes;





Catfish ...

Nice pics guys, ALL of them. Can't phucking wait for this warped trip this weekend. Going to be GOOD times & BAD ASS riding

RIDE ON!

Bastards!

Only cause I can't go......

Have fun boys, Braaaaaaaap!

WARPED WARPED WARPED WARPED

Maybe I can change my work schedule...
You need some lil bikes up there with all those fat bike FF'ers!

Friday Ride Report ...

Yeah, we rode up from Erskine/Willow Gulch to Long Canyon to Dry Meadow. Sweet singletrack! Several downed trees on top, but most had bypasses.



The Grinch at a Piutes squid filter!

Then met a couple of guys coming up behind us and learned of a singletrack to the east they led us to. It was sweet until we caught up to the same 2 riders at a big-ass tree across the trail.


2nd downed tree in the background

It took all four of us a bit to help the tree further down the steep hill & unblock the trail. City Nav. shows it as an "unpaved road", but its clearly & delightfully singletrack.

Gates?!? We didn't see no stinkin' gates!

Most all snow is gone, but lotsa downed trees. Yeah after this weekend, a saw would be a good idea. Maybe the 21" Corona pruning saw & scabbard?

We continued down to Piutes Mtn Road and turned west instead of east. We could not find a cabin with a jungle-black Tacoma out front anywhere. A red truck with dirt bikes pulled up & rolled the windows down. The driver looked familiar, but I could not place where. He asked me if the Beta was mine & said he had met me before somewhere & talked about the Beta. But we could not figure out when/where. Weird.

However, he knew where Nate's cabin was AND had just seen the dark Tacoma parked in front! We headed east with a better description, and met Jungle & Burmshot on their bikes just in front of Nates. Burmshot took us up to his cabin for a quick look & a gps track to the front door.

Rode some side trails with Burmshot & Jungle as they headed towards a lookout, and then split up & rode back to k'ville. Forgot to pull the camera out when the 4 of us were together. D'OH!!!



However, I did get this shot of Lake Isabella on the way back to camp.

While we were Piuting, the k'ville clearing filled with So.Cal High-School MtnBike Race crowd and their 12 porto-potties. :eek1

Max was guarding camp & Perry returned from his ride.


Catfish ...

Great pics guys. Looked like a blast. See you at Warped....

Time to start getting the boat ready for the summer river trips.


Lake Mojave

oh dude, I'M IN!!!

one and a wake up

Someone hasn't got their ride on for a while?
Like a kid going to dizzyland.....

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