Bears, lions and mountains! Oh, boy. . .

Maverick says, "Never thought I would be so happy to hang out under a bridge, but it sure
does beat the heat."

"Went through a windmill farm after a short trip at trail angles that were ziggy, and a bear!
It was quite windy through that section."

"but it did lead to an awesome camp spot at the Whitewater Trout Farm."

"Treating the warm giardia ridden water with the the Steri Pen. Just another part of trail life."

"There has been a lot of burned out desert--but even those sections have their beauty."

"BEAR TRACKS!!"

"The day we got to the town of Big Bear, we walked by a place way up in the mountains, where
they train wild animals for the movies. There literally were lions, tigers and bears in the forest!"