Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

Sleep doesn't help if it's your soul that's tired.

Monday, December 31, 2018

* Dirtbag Desert Holiday #4 - Chuckwalla Mountains High Point

Chuckwalla and Black Butte Camp; Two nights with a New Year celebration on New Years Eve.
Peak 3 of 4
Chuckwalla Mountains Highpoint - DSP #4.6
Miles: 3.1
Elev. Gain: 1600'










Kenneth Root Photo




The sacred sage bundle
New Years Eve around a blasting desert campfire


Sunday, December 30, 2018

* Dirtbag Desert Holiday #4 - Pinto Mountain

Pinto Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park
Peak 2 of 4
Elevation: 2725'
Miles: 9.4




















Kenneth Root Photo


Saturday, December 29, 2018

* Dirtbag Desert Holiday #4 - Sheep Hole Mountain

Peak climbing in the desert for the New Year holiday
Peak 1 of 4
Sheep Hole Mountain (elev. 4613') DPS #3.11
5.8 miles round trip with 2600 feet of gain. Class 3

































Andrew M. Photo