Backcountry beer pics

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Winter climbing outfit was on point yesterday.

GO! KINGS! GO!!

 

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Drinking beer while my buddy does the hard work getting the landing zone ready to try a new boulder at Black Mountain.

 

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Tamanawas Falls

 

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Its kind of, sort of winter here in SoCal. Cold enough that snow sticks around on the ground up at 8000' but warm enough I should still just be drinking pilsners. San Jacinto National Monument.

 

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From a while back but forgot to share. Some HolyMtn up at Marion Mountain, San Jacinto National Monument.

 

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Drinking beer while my buddy does the hard work getting the landing zone ready to try a new boulder at Black Mountain.

Same boulder, looking opposite direction, and six weeks later. This time working on a a line up the opposite side. Drinking that 10% beer to help stay warm on a very cold and windy evening. Mt San Jacinto (10,834') in the background.

 

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Exploring Afton Canyon in Mojave Desert. Our weekend included navigating a slot canyon cut through an ancient alluvial fan. I have been though sandstone slot cayons in Utah but never something that could be so generously considered "rock"

 

[wuntrikpony]

Exploring Afton Canyon in Mojave Desert. Our weekend included navigating a slot canyon cut through an ancient alluvial fan. I have been though sandstone slot cayons in Utah but never something that could be so generously considered "rock"

You ever do the mud caves in Anza Borrego?

 

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You ever do the mud caves in Anza Borrego?

Nope, only been to AB once and didn't do that. Worth it?

 

[wuntrikpony]

Nope, only been to AB once and didn't do that. Worth it?

Absolutely worth it. They're such a nice break from the desert heat and really smooth to the touch. I've been to several and some of the entrances can be a little claustrophobic, but they open up quickly. I drove there through the canyons without a 4x4 and only got stuck once, but you really should have one.

 

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Monkish Subliminal Sequel at Planet X are of Joshua Tree NP. Haven't been to J-Tree for about 3 years. Forgot how rad of a place it is. Thanks for encouraging me to go get a fill of this DCLA .

 

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Monkish Subliminal Sequel at Planet X are of Joshua Tree NP. Haven't been to J-Tree for about 3 years. Forgot how rad of a place it is. Thanks for encouraging me to go get a fill of this DCLA .

Refreshing AF...amirite??

 

[nanobrew1]

Monkish Subliminal Sequel at Planet X are of Joshua Tree NP. Haven't been to J-Tree for about 3 years. Forgot how rad of a place it is. Thanks for encouraging me to go get a fill of this DCLA .

I was in Joshua Tree on Friday. Then went to Coachella Preserve on Saturday.

You ever do the mud caves in Anza Borrego?

Do you have a link/directions to any specific ones you would recommend?

 

[swivelhips1]

Refreshing AF...amirite??

Perfect springtime beer to drink while climbing. Can drink a bunch without losing your focus.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Do you have a link/directions to any specific ones you would recommend?

You kinda just drive down the Arroyo Tapiado canyon and lookout for parked 4x4s...or keep your eyes peeled for openings. None of the caves are particularly long, so you can check out multiple in a day. I've never used GPS coordinates for exploring, but this site has some decent maps with distances down the canyon: https://www.summitpost.org/arroyo-tapiado-mud-caves/834298

Probably my favorite place to explore is down Fish Creek wash to the wind caves. There is a primitive campground near the entrance to the wash and then you just drive down until the wind caves trail(which should be marked). The drive down is magnificent and the wind caves are a blast to explore.
https://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du-abpfishcrk.html
https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/day-trip-1-the-wind-caves-at-anza-borrego-desert-state-park.html

 

[coach1]

Not "backcountry" per se, but on an island with only bikes & golf carts as transportation. And you can only reach it by boat.

 

[JCastle1]

Not "backcountry" per se, but on an island with only bikes & golf carts as transportation. And you can only reach it by boat.

Caye Caulker is super nice.

 

[coach1]

Caye Caulker is super nice.

Yeah, it's stupid. I'm pretty bummed that I'm not there right now.

 

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[Zach1]

 

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Highland Park Brewery More DIPA.

 

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Cleaning new boulders and drinking beers. Thanks for this one DCLA. Didn't have this one fresh but it was damn good a month in. These hazy boys really need some time to mellow.

 

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Lumpy Ridge in Estes Park

 

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Cleaning new boulders and drinking beers. Thanks for this one DCLA. Didn't have this one fresh but it was damn good a month in. These hazy boys really need some time to mellow.

IMO those haze bro cans need about 3-5 weeks to hit their stride

 

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Holy ****, this is what hazy ipa should be. Monkish Spock It. Not sure exactly why I put a taped over growler in this photo though.... it seemed logical in the moment but now it just looks dumb. Probably cause I rushed into drinking it after my pack fell down the hill and the growler burst open. Whoops.

 

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Hat Creek - Lassen National Forest CA

Thanks for the beer jammery!

 

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Packrafted the Little Kern this weekend! Enjoyed a Dionysus crowler from camp above the river. More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkZvqcv

 

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Enjoyed some Sticky Hands in the Hoh Rainforest last weekend

And then had some camp Lam and Modern Times this weekend