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pbnjcapt commented on chris's trip Big Sur to Sykes Hot Springs on May 09, 2012

Pfeiffer Big Sur, California, United States • 26 miles

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Very cool adventure. Do you really carry a rope when you hike? Never had one (it's not part of the 10 essentials ;-)

by Vaudesir on Feb 08, 2010 at 12:23:43 am

I usually pack a pretty thin one that can't do much other than string up food in a tree. Luckily we caught up to 2 guys who had already strung the rope across, but the next day we just walked across with no rope and it was fine

by chris on Feb 08, 2010 at 12:58:39 am

Great story and photo documentation ! Vaudesir, what's Yours 10 essentials ? :)

by Thailon on Feb 08, 2010 at 02:23:56 am

@Thailon the "10 essential" is a list of 10 areas for which you have to have gear if you are to survive in the wilderness. It was put together in the 30's by The Mountaineers, originally a list of 10 items, it is today more than 10 items, but still contains 10 "systems":

Navigation
Sun protection
Insulation (extra clothing)
Illumination
First-aid supplies
Fire
Repair kit and tools
Nutrition (extra food)
Hydration (extra water)
Emergency shelter

REI has a good description : http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/ten+essentials.html

by Vaudesir on Feb 08, 2010 at 09:37:13 am

Great, thank You ! I did not know about that !

by Thailon on Feb 09, 2010 at 03:07:57 am

You put mile numbers.

by walkingyathusan on Feb 15, 2010 at 06:25:10 pm

cool trip

by mirroruk on May 12, 2010 at 04:56:03 am

First Time on trail it was a heatwave in CA over night was 70F Unbelivable

by Cloudbase on Jun 09, 2010 at 01:46:40 am

This trip looks awesome i cant wait for it!

by pbnjcapt on May 09, 2012 at 12:57:14 pm

It's a great area, enjoy!

by chris on May 09, 2012 at 01:00:39 pm

This is exactly the hike that I am interested in taking a little later this summer. How important is it to reserve a campsite in advance? Do you have any advice on this? Thanks

by Aliciahiking on Jun 01, 2012 at 11:08:04 am

I don't think we reserved a campsite, and I'm not sure if you even can in this area--you could try calling the Ventana Wilderness Ranger station to see. I think the only permit we needed was to use our camping stove

by chris on Jun 01, 2012 at 12:59:13 pm

Thanks Chris ... I have tried and it seems like there is never anybody there to pick up ..
:-(

by Aliciahiking on Jun 01, 2012 at 01:17:29 pm

Great story, wonderful photography. Thanks for sharing!!

by kozik on Jun 15, 2012 at 11:34:35 pm

very good!

by sibonluk on Nov 07, 2012 at 03:53:40 pm

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