Another photo on the cross-country section.We decided to hike in the dark since the route over the saddle was relatively simple, and once in Bow Willow canyon, the navigation was simple: just hike down canyon to the vehicle. The steep canyon walls prevented us from making any wrong turns.
Having escaped the possibility of spending a cold, winter night in the desert with relatively little clothing, we decided to get some training to become better informed and knowledgeable hikers. We didn’t want to rely on luck, or to limit ourselves to only following more experienced hikers.
So, we took a class offered by the San Diego chapter of the Sierra Club called “Wilderness Basics Class”. This 10-week class has been successfully offered for over twenty years. Both Christine and I completed the 2004 class, and eventually became experienced outing leaders for the club. In fact, as outing leaders, we take groups of students on that same outing each year as part of the course. It’s such a simple route it’s hard to image how one could go wrong. Ha! Talk about coming around full circle.
Having escaped the possibility of spending a cold, winter night in the desert with relatively little clothing, we decided to get some training to become better informed and knowledgeable hikers. We didn’t want to rely on luck, or to limit ourselves to only following more experienced hikers.
So, we took a class offered by the San Diego chapter of the Sierra Club called “Wilderness Basics Class”. This 10-week class has been successfully offered for over twenty years. Both Christine and I completed the 2004 class, and eventually became experienced outing leaders for the club. In fact, as outing leaders, we take groups of students on that same outing each year as part of the course. It’s such a simple route it’s hard to image how one could go wrong. Ha! Talk about coming around full circle.
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