hiking, Off-Road

El Cajon Mountain

El Cajon Mountain is a moderately difficult hiking trail that is about 11 miles round-trip with steep grades on the last half of the trail. Parking is available directly on CA-67 or a lot which will have varied times based upon sunset. There is very little shade throughout this trail and you will want to bring a lot of water with you. The trail is closed in August due to excessive heat and the temperature can vary greatly as the elevation changes. We felt pretty cool as we got near the top and felt the wind more. Anything you look up online about this trail says that you will need six hours but you can finish it in four if you’re in good shape. The pictures are a mix of an October hike alone (warm, clear day) and a February trek (cloudy and cool). Enjoy and find the rest of the photos on the full page here!

El Capitan County Preserve

culture, Germany, History

Das Eiserne Kreuz

I decided to start learning German a few months ago and have started to watch some German media. My YouTube recommendations now reflect this and an old educational film surfaced near the top. I might try writing a post in German once in a while and have a few people to converse with. There is so much for me to learn and I thought that this was something worth sharing. Enjoy!

hiking, Off-Road

Cedar Creek Falls

Cedar Creek Falls is an easy trail that is about six miles round-trip and can be accessed from Ramona to the west or Eagle Peak Road from the east (this entrance requires a vehicle with some ground clearance). The starting elevation from Thornbush Rd in Ramona is 1830ft with the bottom of the falls at 915ft. I went with a small group of friends on a mild winter day which grew more crowded as the day wore on. A permit is required from the US Forest Service with each permit covering up to five people for $10. Alcohol and diving from the cliffs are prohibited. When we started at about 0830 there were no park rangers present but there was someone at the trailhead when we came back at about 1100. The water was nice and cold when I jumped in. Enjoy and find the rest of the photos on the full page here!

crime, culture, Economics

Shoplifting in America

I’ve been watching some German channels on YouTube lately in my attempt to learn a new language and one of the videos that came up was of shoplifting. The central incident mentioned was in Philedalphia where a mob ransacked numerous stores a few nights ago. I wonder how the rest of the world views America now? The graph at the end illustrating how much has been pillaged from stores by year is insightful and sad. Too bad the comments are disabled…

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Here is the story from a network a bit closer to the story without the need for subtitles. Funny how the German story never felt the need to talk about peaceful protests. How many large cities are like this now?

Here’s a clip of a clerk getting set on fire by a criminal who had stolen property previously that day. Things are surely going well in our country, aren’t they?

You have to log into your Google account to watch this video.

The Philedalphia Inquirer – Plans for Tuesday’s vandalism were an open secret on social media, and the destruction was documented in videos through the night

crime, Democratic Party

Health Emergencies can do Anything!

What can’t a Democrat politician do with a Public Health Order? Nullify all rental contracts by issuing an Eviction Moratorium? Telling you that you can’t walk on the beach (“Newsom added that he hopes the order won’t last very long.”). In New Mexico Governor Grisham has decided that she can ignore the U.S. Constitution through a Public Health Order that violent criminals will totally not ignore like all of the other laws that they are already ignoring. Who knew that all you had to do to stop crime was sign a piece of paper? I suppose that the guns discharge themselves and no one is wielding them, right? Everything that leftist politicians do is for your own safety and not to be questioned. Don’t think, just comply.

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen held a press conference earlier today stating that he would not enforce the Governor’s gun ban for some fairly obvious reasons that the Governor must be aware of.

Interesting points

2:50 “I have a fact for you, criminals do not follow the law or a Public Health Order…“

5:50 “…it’s Unconstitutional…“

13:47 “…this ban does nothing to curb gun violence…“

KOB4 – Outrage intensifies over New Mexico governor’s temporary gun ban as sheriff vows not to enforce it

Chaser: How many leftists must get mugged by reality before they want to punish criminals again?

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Democratic Party, medicine

“My Childhood was Ruined”

Clownworld gets more and more terrifying interesting as the current year goes on and I’m amazed about what is being thrust upon society discussed as normal by leftists. Even just five years ago I never would have thought that a major political party in the United States would be pushing genital mutilation “gender affirming” care upon teenagers and prepubescent children. What is the end goal of the transgender movement? How many children will have their lives ruined by such a terrible ideology? Here is a bit of Congressional testimony from one Ms. Chloe Cole who had puberty blockers and mutilating surgeries pushed on her by Dr. Josef Mengele a “gender specialist.” How can a child who has such barbaric procedures performed on them recover as an adult?

A few other interesting videos that popped up in my feed are of other Congressional hearings where the Democrats feign ignorance or lash out at any attempt to have transition surgeries described in any accurate detail. Simply amazing to watch…

Sometimes it might not seem like the 2022 Midterm elections were good. It was very good that the Democrats at least lost the House. Object away leftists.

The good doctor is even a dangerhair!

Imagine letting this man operate on your child?

There’s no social contagion affecting the kids, right?

culture, Democratic Party, leftists

The Brilliance of Leftist Logic

Have you awakened yourself with JP yet? Are you ready to accept the new state of Our Democracy™, that men can now be women, and other new experienced truths from the mind of a(n) NPC enlightened leftist? Is it possible to tell the difference between satire and real news stories and press releases? If not then prepare to be amazed and re-educate yourself. Enjoy!

Find more of his fine work here and here!

4x4, Off-Road

Jumpup Point

Jumpup Point is located on the western edge of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The trails that ends at Jumpup Point is FS 201 which is passable with a high clearance 2WD vehicle under dry conditions. There are numerous trails that can be used to reach FS 201, have a fun adventure deciding which way to take. Having 4WD does make the trip easier and helps you use the brakes quite a bit less. Most of the Grand Canyon tourists visit the Southern Rim (about 90%) which makes trails such as FS 201 very quiet and serene. Expect to have no cell service and no one to extract your vehicle if you break down anywhere along the path. Many of the roads to the North Rim are closed during the colder months which may vary from year to year. The trails away from AZ-67 and more commonly traveled areas will be blocked but trails such as Jumpup or Toroweap will not have gates but may be impassable due to snow cover. Be careful out there.

There are multiple paths to Jumpup Point, here is one example from Fredonia. I recommend buying the Kaibab National Forest Atlas online or at one of the Forest Offices. To the northeast of Jumpup Point is Jumpup Cabin, which you can make a reservation for.

Forest Service Alerts and Closures

Grand Canyon National Park Operations Update

I have a few photos in this post, take a look at the rest of them here on the full page. Enjoy!

Uncategorized

Two Freudian Slips…

Every once in a while, even a seasoned liar has to let the truth slip out. In this case a U.S. State Department spokesman stated that: “the war has been a strategic failure for Ukraine.” Can anyone in the Biden Administration explain why we have given hundreds of billions of dollars that we don’t have to Ukraine? What is the end goal? What does peace look like at the end of this war? I guess it’s good that the media “journalists” corrected the spokesman and that they see eye to eye. Can clown world stop for a while now?

The full press briefing that I am not going to watch (19:06) but if you hate yourself…

Education

The Joy of Old Police Training Videos

From time to time very interesting videos pop up in my YouTube recommendations . A certain set of videos that fascinate me are law enforcement training videos from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The following films have a wonderful quality to them and I love the way topics are discussed and broken down. Each of these films have lots of great moments but Surviving Edged Weapons is the best and has everything you would want in a movie.

Are you ready for close quarters combat?

Which gun is the right one? Now you will know!

Red Letter Media made an awesome review of Surviving Edged Weapons. The video is age restricted, I guess someone flagged it. Do you maintain a sufficient reactionary gap between yourself and assailants?

I suppose that I am not meant to be a police officer.