Veronica Water Report

Hi Tom, This is Fairweather, writing to you from Needles Outpost with some water info to share for future hikers. Good news! The water situation was not as dire as I expected. As of March 25: - Water source near mile 6.8 was flowing over the road. - Some small potholes found off the main road / HDT in a wash just beyond mile 6.8. - The "Possible water?" source at mile 19.1 was dry. - Tiny potholes found on the descent into Lockhart Canyon, but likely not enough to fill a water bottle. - Medium puddle of water found up the wash just before mile 23.1. Good water! Head up to the juniper tree. As of March 26: - "Slow seep" up a boulder-choked ravine had a large puddle of water. Right after final descent to Lockhart Canyon road. - Lockhart Spring at mile 25.4 is flowing. Source is coming out of the rockface and can collect there. Tastes alkaline. - Did not see/notice a seasonal stock pond after mile 26.8. Probably dry. - Water flowing in Rustler Canyon below the dryfall obstacle. Some pools where it's easy to collect. Tastes alkaline. - Indian Creek is not flowing. Only a few gross-looking stagnant pools here and there. - "Large pothole" near Loop Alternate in We-Hope-So Wash is not so large, but still holds lots of water. Good water too, not alkaline. As of March 27: - "Spring" heading up We-Hope-So Wash is dry (could not find any water there). - Lower Jump of Salt Creek is flowing down where the giant pour-off is (small trickle, but can collect easily). - Heard flowing water in Little Spring Canyon, but did not go down (very difficult descent for solo backpacker, or involves much backtracking from the south end of the canyon). - Saw water in Big Spring Canyon, but again, no easy way down. As of March 28: - Good water in the upper reaches of Elephant Canyon as you near Druid Arch. As of March 29: - Good flowing water in Wooden Shoe / Squaw Canyon down near the junction to trail into Lost Canyon. Hope this helps whoever else is passing your way! Thank you again so much and to all the folks staying with you at Basecamp Adventures for your kind hospitality. ❤️😊 Wishing you all the best this season, Fairweather (Véronica)

Season of the Hayduker and my apologies

These are all the Hayduker I'm not sure I can identify their pictures with their pictures. Here is Eyes, Mark, Callum, Nutcracker, Hummingbird, Picky and Mega Man probely not in the upcoming picture order.

It is the Season of the Hayduker

Twenty Haydukers came though in the last week or ten days. That's about what we get in a season and I'm aware of five more that didn't swing y for water. I wrote most of the names down on asraps os paper and now trying to identify them I'm failing badly. I'm fairly sure this is Ryan.

This is Josie

I think this is Tobias and Fire Beast,

and Kris and No Worries.

Stuff

First Haydukers came through. H20 and Box.

Kobae spends most days searching for food and sun. Time to make sure his house and yard are escape proof.

Then Veronica showed up for the Hayduke, trail name Fair Weather. In a post or two Fair Weather will send me the most detailed water report for future Haydukers I've ever seen.

Forget what a beautiful property it is sometimes.

Love Jax.

On Top of Hurrah

Moving Pipe

Teresa and Linny moving pipe. Jax is helping.

On This Day

Kobae comes out of the laundry room. Walks across the kitchen, yanks the bottom drawer out, and then goes and sits in the corner.

Magic Dog

Disc Golf Tournament 2

It's a huge tournament and disc'ers are everywhere.

Disc Golf Tournament

Second weekend of March every year. 127 competitors and I think I heard at least two hole in ones.

Art Abandoned (Thank you, Kelley Whitley)

Snow

As soon as we get back we get our third snow of the winter and as with the other two it's melted by noon.

Kobae

Time to go get Kobae. Hiked him around the San Diego neighborhood.

After a whole bunch of driving we're home.