April 23 - 24 - Overnight at Happy Hollow

Upper Oso campground to picnic spot above Happy Hollow to drop packs. Continued to Little Pine Spring for water, then collect packs to Happy Hollow. 21lb pack at Trailhead. 19.1 miles over two days.

Gaia Map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/4cGGiZDThMmUHtK9xkhKcK2z

Menu included:
Refried Bean Ramen no-cook salad - yes
Lentil/couscous/tuna "surprise" and christmas pudding - yes, but needed more oil
Chia and cranberry maple oatmeal - yum!
Pinenut/cranberry/couscous no-cook salad - yes, but needed dressing

Most of the above recipes used dried veg that I powdered in a blender to add flavor and fiber without extra hydrating time. Went very well!!

Posted on April 25, 2016 04:22 AM by dovetothemax dovetothemax

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California Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii)

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April 23, 2016 11:56 AM PDT

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Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia)

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April 23, 2016 11:57 AM PDT

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White Globe Lily (Calochortus albus)

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April 23, 2016 12:18 PM PDT

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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)

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April 23, 2016 12:45 PM PDT

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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)

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April 23, 2016 12:53 PM PDT

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Coast Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis)

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April 23, 2016 02:46 PM PDT

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Black Mustard (Rhamphospermum nigrum)

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April 23, 2016 02:52 PM PDT

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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

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April 23, 2016 02:52 PM PDT

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Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)

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April 23, 2016 02:58 PM PDT

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Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)

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April 23, 2016 04:37 PM PDT

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Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla)

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April 23, 2016 05:05 PM PDT

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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

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April 23, 2016 06:13 PM PDT

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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)

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April 24, 2016 08:44 AM PDT

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Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)

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April 24, 2016 10:24 AM PDT

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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

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April 24, 2016 10:32 AM PDT

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Beardtongues (Genus Penstemon)

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April 24, 2016 10:42 AM PDT

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Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)

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April 24, 2016 10:42 AM PDT

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Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii)

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April 24, 2016 11:29 AM PDT

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Santa Barbara Milkvetch (Astragalus trichopodus)

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April 24, 2016 11:29 AM PDT

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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

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April 24, 2016 11:31 AM PDT

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Wild Oat (Avena fatua)

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April 24, 2016 11:55 AM PDT

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Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea)

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April 24, 2016 12:07 PM PDT

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Orchid like flower, seen at the stock water trough on Santa Cruz Trail.

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Bearberries and Manzanitas (Genus Arctostaphylos)

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April 24, 2016 12:14 PM PDT

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California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica)

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April 24, 2016 12:17 PM PDT

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California Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris ssp. mundus)

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April 24, 2016 12:39 PM PDT

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California Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii)

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April 24, 2016 01:01 PM PDT

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Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia)

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April 24, 2016 01:05 PM PDT

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Coastal Woodfern (Dryopteris arguta)

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April 24, 2016 01:31 PM PDT

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Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla)

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April 24, 2016 02:03 PM PDT

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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)

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April 24, 2016 02:07 PM PDT

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