Big Bear City and Lunch on the Set.
Hey Everyone,
Yes indeed, Blue was right, I was high on hiking and I meant Idyllwild when I said Wrightwood. Sorry, not enough oxygen to the brain at the altitude!
And big thanks to Blue for helping with the Blog when I'm away from a computer.
Ok, let me catch you guys up....
I made it down from the San Jacintos, and in the process drank 3 gallons of water in one day!
I was able to meet up with my Mom at the Dinosaurs in Cabazon for a Mother's Day Brunch. Hi Mom!
I ended up crashing under the Interstate 15 Bridge with a bunch of other hikers waiting out the scorching heat of the desert. In the process I met the Trail Angel of all Trail Angels, Gotta-Go who gifted us with cold drinks and fresh fruit!
The rest of the day was straight out of a David Lynch film. I was chased by two junkyard dogs while passing the old Pink Motel (by the way, "under new ownership?" who sees that place and wants to buy it? And what does a junkyard and a bunch of travel trailers go for in the middle of the desert?)
Next I found myself being confronted by a some guys in a pickup truck with guns who kept calling me "hippie" and firing in my general direction. Nice.
Soon after it got dark I heard some people coming up the trail and was relieved to find it was She-Ra and Rig. We headed up the hill together and I decided to quit when I reached the top. I didn't realize it at the time but I was sleeping on a ledge with a 6% grade on both sides!
The next couple of days were a welcome change from the desert. Lot's of creeks and trees! Ahhhhh Trees!
As I was nearing Big Bear City I looked down on highway 38 and saw a bunch of travel trailers. I looked at my maps and didn't see a campground listed. I decided to go down and see if I could yogi some water out of them anyway.
As I reached the RV compound, I read the logo and name written on them "STAR WAGGONS" Wait a second, I'm on a movie set! Take me to craft services please! You can take the boy out of L.A. but you can't take the L.A. out of the boy!
So I ask the guy with the clip board if I might obtain some water and he yells, to no one in particular, "Get this guy whatever he needs!".
Well, what I need is a shower, a monogramed bath robe, a pitcher of mimosas and shiatsu massage, but I'll settle for whatever you got on that table over there.
I settled for steak quesadillas, soft serve ice cream, chocolate chip cookies and a cooler full of red bull and gatorade.
The crew swarmed around me and asked all kinds of questions about my hike as I shoved as much food in my mouth as possible.
I asked the crew "What is this a car commercial or something?" They said it was Nick Cage's new movie! Nick Cage??? Oh man, I can't wait to bounce some Raising Arizona lines off him (I'm sure he NEVER gets tired of that!).
After an hour of chowing down, the crew loaded up what was left of craft services and I hauled it away in my pack. Nick, if you were wanting another quesadilla, or a redbull, sorry buddy, I took the last one's that day. You're invited to join me on my hike any time and I'll buy you lunch ok?
More to come in my own hand writing (sorry if it's hard to read) later.
I hope you are well!
Yes indeed, Blue was right, I was high on hiking and I meant Idyllwild when I said Wrightwood. Sorry, not enough oxygen to the brain at the altitude!
And big thanks to Blue for helping with the Blog when I'm away from a computer.
Ok, let me catch you guys up....
I made it down from the San Jacintos, and in the process drank 3 gallons of water in one day!
I was able to meet up with my Mom at the Dinosaurs in Cabazon for a Mother's Day Brunch. Hi Mom!
I ended up crashing under the Interstate 15 Bridge with a bunch of other hikers waiting out the scorching heat of the desert. In the process I met the Trail Angel of all Trail Angels, Gotta-Go who gifted us with cold drinks and fresh fruit!
The rest of the day was straight out of a David Lynch film. I was chased by two junkyard dogs while passing the old Pink Motel (by the way, "under new ownership?" who sees that place and wants to buy it? And what does a junkyard and a bunch of travel trailers go for in the middle of the desert?)
Next I found myself being confronted by a some guys in a pickup truck with guns who kept calling me "hippie" and firing in my general direction. Nice.
Soon after it got dark I heard some people coming up the trail and was relieved to find it was She-Ra and Rig. We headed up the hill together and I decided to quit when I reached the top. I didn't realize it at the time but I was sleeping on a ledge with a 6% grade on both sides!
The next couple of days were a welcome change from the desert. Lot's of creeks and trees! Ahhhhh Trees!
As I was nearing Big Bear City I looked down on highway 38 and saw a bunch of travel trailers. I looked at my maps and didn't see a campground listed. I decided to go down and see if I could yogi some water out of them anyway.
As I reached the RV compound, I read the logo and name written on them "STAR WAGGONS" Wait a second, I'm on a movie set! Take me to craft services please! You can take the boy out of L.A. but you can't take the L.A. out of the boy!
So I ask the guy with the clip board if I might obtain some water and he yells, to no one in particular, "Get this guy whatever he needs!".
Well, what I need is a shower, a monogramed bath robe, a pitcher of mimosas and shiatsu massage, but I'll settle for whatever you got on that table over there.
I settled for steak quesadillas, soft serve ice cream, chocolate chip cookies and a cooler full of red bull and gatorade.
The crew swarmed around me and asked all kinds of questions about my hike as I shoved as much food in my mouth as possible.
I asked the crew "What is this a car commercial or something?" They said it was Nick Cage's new movie! Nick Cage??? Oh man, I can't wait to bounce some Raising Arizona lines off him (I'm sure he NEVER gets tired of that!).
After an hour of chowing down, the crew loaded up what was left of craft services and I hauled it away in my pack. Nick, if you were wanting another quesadilla, or a redbull, sorry buddy, I took the last one's that day. You're invited to join me on my hike any time and I'll buy you lunch ok?
More to come in my own hand writing (sorry if it's hard to read) later.
I hope you are well!
posted by chai guy at 2:26 PM
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