If you like to cook over an open fire, there is nothing like a small rubber
hose to encourage reluctant wood, or coax a small ember to life. Start with
a 3" piece of 3/8" aluminum or copper tubing. Slip an 18" piece of rubber
tubing over the metal and you are ready for action. No more bending over
with your face next to the fire trying to blow at just the right spot. One
caution! Don't breathe in through the hose.
Everyone came prepared for rain, but the day turned out to be cool and sunny - perfect! About a dozen participated in the hike, and as always the views from atop the ridge were well worth the steep climb from Carney Springs. Three non-members joined the club before we started, and oddly enough they were still members after the hike. We must be doing something right!
Unlike our previous experiences, we had plenty of company on the trail - we saw perhaps a hundred people all told. Exiting from Siphon Draw proved a bit confusing, as the trailhead has been moved about a half mile from its original location and the signs were ambiguous.
Afterward, we all enjoyed a well-earned dinner at Dirtwater's. Thanks to all for making this a successful hike!
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