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On the 2nd, bought a pair of waterproof boots in preparation of camping on Antelope Island, on the Great Salt Lake, for a couple nights.  Jef hiked up from Barker, taking shortcuts and make it to summit in 20 minutes on Xmas day, where he met the Cowles Mtn. "Junkies" including Jim here -- he was given 2 lottery tickets by someone (their potluck contribution) and Jef collected $12, as they were both winners!  Portrait of Thor at this time |
On the 3rd, Andy and I accompanied Esteban as he hunted buffalo there, along with a guide.  Antelope Island  Buffalo herd  Stalking a buffalo Went on a hike with Grace & maybe Jenny Wright to Howlew Gulch sometime this month.  Grace near Howlew Gulch |
Led 6 hikers on a hike up to the Marshall South cabin remains near Blair Valley. Total of about 2 miles and 350' elevation gain/loss.  Xmas in Borrego  | |||||
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Flew up to COMDEX. | |||||||
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Did the L-cubed hike at the Grand Canyon on the 21st: Bright Angel Lodge to North Rim Lodge to Bright Angel Lodge; 52 miles, 11,000 foot vertical, in 23.5 hours, with Mari, Lou, Jim, and Dr. Bob.  
|  Admiral Lou, one of my hiking companions was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and from his obituary, passed away nearly about 5.8 years later  Mari resting at lodge on north rim
| Around the end of this month, led a tennis club hike on the PCT N from S-22, but only Hank and mom came along this time. Total of about 9 miles.  Jef & mom at turn-around point on PCT hike - photo by Hank | |||||
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Did practice hike for the L-cubed hike at the Grand Canyon: One way from Scissors Crossing to Warner Springs; 33 miles, 2500' vertical, 12 hours, with Mari and Jim. |
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Did my 5th backpack trip. Hiked PCT from Burnt Rancheria to Scissors Crossing on 19th and 20th; 38 miles, gaining 1000', losing 4000'. | |||||||
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Did my 4th backpack trip. Hiked PCT from Mexico near Campo to Burnt Rancheria in Mt. Laguna from the 5th to the 7th; 40 miles, 4000' vertical, with Mari.  Southern terminus PCT | |||||||
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Kayaked with Mari from La Jolla Shores to San Diego Bay. A 3 hour paddle of about 10 miles.  Jef in Mission Bay  Mari in Mission Bay Went on 1 week Kayak/hiking expedition to Alaska with Mari. Bought something at a Woolworth in Anchorage on the 25th.  Jef & Mari atop Flattop on pre-kayak hike   After being dropped off on our adventure |
  Kelly   Jef near this glacier  I believe this is Mike posing dangerously close to this iceberg - remember that only 10% sticks above water, and if the iceberg split, part of the 100' length could have rotated and crushed him  This iceberg resembles a whale tail!  Jef & Mari |
   After arriving back in Whittier, the owners of the boat that dropped us off gave us these cards. Jef is behind Mari in this photo  Jef in foreground After our kayak adventure, we did a nice day hike in the Chugach with the doggies.   | |||||
| May | 1994 | ||||||
 Desert senna blooming in Yaqui Meadows this month |
 Jef often walked Craig & Mari's dog, Buzzer, here is is atop Cowles |
Hiked Palm Wash area with Mari around this time.  Mari at the turnaround point - think this was in the hidden palm canyon | |||||
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Did my 3rd backpack trip. This time with Mari to Sandstone Canyon  Jef in Sandstone Canyon  Stitched photo of both Jef & Mari at Sandstone Canyon entrance   Jef polishing off a bighorn sheep he just ate raw.... or not! |
 Mari with rainbow on day 2 of backpack  Sandstone Canyon   Visited Landa St. early this month Went with Thor, Julie, dad & Leny to Disneyland. Also hosted Julie and Thor on their visit this month. I believe Jef hiked with mom, Julie, Thor on PCT from near Ranchita to Warner Springs - car shuttle - here is the halfway point Led tennis club on shuttle hike from Culp Valley, down the Riding and Hiking Trail to the Hellhole trailhead -- approximately 6 miles and 2600' elevation loss. 10 participated in this hike.
| It may be around this time that dad & Leny came out on same day Craig & his sons came and we toured the Borrego area:      Not sure which hike this was, but found this pic dated this month  Stopped by to watch Torrey play softball | |||||
| Mar | 1994 | ||||||
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Hiked a loop that summited at Whale Peak, but started and ended in Blair Valley with Mari: 15 miles, 2800' vertical, 9 hours.     Jef & Mari on Whale Peak Went on ski trip with Dyer and Janis. We hit Mtn. High(on the 10th), Beaver Mountain (0.9 mile run, 1600' vertical, top at 8860'; north of Logan, where we stayed with Barbara and Alex on the 11th and 12th), Powder Mountain(1.2 mile run, 1300' vertical; east of Ogden), and Brianhead (1 mile run, 1200' vertical, top at 11,000').  Jannis & Jef at Brianhead  Beaver Mtn - Jef |
 Dyer  Stopped at northern part of Zion on way home As Dyer & Janice visited Borrego before/after our expedition to Utah around this time, we probably went on some local hikes near Borrego at that time.  Hellhole Canyon was a hike Dyer & Janice went on   |
  Near start of Cuyamaca's West Mesa trail was this pine where a squirrel had deposited acorns in woodpecker holes  Dyer atop a giant live oak On the 31st, hiked Villager with Mari: 16 miles, 5000' vertical, 9 hours.   Jef on E side of Villager | |||||
| Feb | 1994 | ||||||
Took tennis club on hike in Calcite area this month.
 In slot area of Palm Wash |
 Hiked near Calcite area with grace & this guy this month |
Interviewed at Anacomp in Poway. No job. Hiked up Whale Peak from Blair Valley, along with other hike snippets going to Marshall South cabin (2 miles), morteros, and first dry waterfall in Smuggler's Canyon. Hiked with Mari, Laura, and Jim. Most of hiking was going up Whale Peak, a 2200' elevation gain. | |||||
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Bought a clothes dryer to replace used one I started with. |
On the 7th, led the first tennis club hike up to Maidenhair Falls in Hellhole Canyon. 13 people started the hike, but only 10 made it to the falls. |
 Reaching the first trees - sycamores Mom, Harriet, Jim, ?, Bob, Gladys, JaNell, Carmen | |||||
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