One More Thing

Four disc golfers showed up a couple days ago and said they lived in Moab but wanted to come out and play the course one more time before we closed. I don't know who starts this stuff. We're not closing. I'm the sole owner. No partners. I would know. I'm not going anywhere. If something significant happens someday I'll put it here on the blog. Until then anything you hear about something you didn't read on the blog is lying to you. Jax and I went hiking this evening after the rain cleared.

Aleatha and Sam

A few years ago Lydia worked here and it was her parents that did the update recoration of the lodge at that time. They just came to visit and we hiked into the Fingers. I wear gloves when I hike with Jax because he thinks he's a mountain lion and sometimes hides and ambushes me. Aleatha sent some pictures.

American Discovery Trail

Starts in Delaware and goes 35 miles past the Golden Gate Bridge. Really. Leif was here.

Hayduke Trail Part Two

Aspen and KC were here. KC (right) ask to take my picture. I posed. She said "Was like taking the picture of a model." Proves you can do the Hayduke with poor eyesight. Still KC come back again and often.

Delusion was here.

Guys I don't know where I wrote down your names. I'm really sorry. Feel free to left me know and I'll update.

Bailey was here and the evening of April 1st I just got a water report from her. It reads like this.

Hi Tom, The Colorado is easily accessible via the 2 mile road down to the water through Lockhart Canyon. Road goes straight to a little beach, no bushwacking. The water wasn't salty and didn't need to settle, but it was stagnant at the access point and tasted pretty bad. There are two pools in Indian Creek, a few feet deep and across, that do not have the white crust on them and other hikers said tasted fine. There's also a big deep pool just after you enter "we hope so" wash that I filled up at that tasted great (around 35 miles past your place at the spot labeled "giant pothole" on some maps). Hope this is helpful. Thank you again for everything! Bailey

Hayduke Trail, Part One

The trail is busy this year. I think the most Haydukers I've had in a year is 28 and I think we're at that right now with a couple weeks of possibilities still to come. Any later than that and they won't make it through the Grand Canyon before the summer heat sets in. I apologise in advance if I screwed up any names. Lot of people. Mark and Rachel

Lt CuckooBird and Mouschka were here.

Jibs and Crocs were here wearing crocs for a 840 mile hike.

The Hayduke is a roughly 840 mile hike from Arches to Zions. Not for the feint of heart. We are a trail angel for them where they can get water for the next 40 something miles of very little, if any water. The Hayduke is more of GPS coordinates and map reading than an actual trail. This shouldn't be your first trail. Do something easier like the Appalachia or Pacific Crest first. Mechanic was here.

Owen was here.

River is Rising

I don't know how it's rising. Everyone that comes to stay here that drove through the mountains says there isn't any snow up there and looking at the snow pack readings online it's the lowest of the last ten years. The river is the second lowest I've seen it in 20 years. I don't suspect it will be rising for long. Four days ago the beach was 100 feet long and 50 plus feet wide. Today it is gone.

Reed Problem

The pond on the north side of the property (Last Hurrah) has grown reeds like nobody's business. The roots link together in the soil and it's almost impossible to pull just one out. The others won't let go. The only possibility that I'm aware of is to drain the pond and kill all the fish and frogs. It's also the resting place for the red winged blackbirds and cow birds.

When I went back to pick up Kobae Jax and I hiked through one of the canyons and came to Dishwasher Pond in Tierrasanta. There was a groundskeeper fro the City of San Diego there. I ask him if he knew how to get rid of the reeds. He sais "You can't."

I found a picture of the pond next door when it was created 20 something years ago.