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 Mexican Camp and Soda Springs.
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After all these years, I finally "read" my autographed edition of Doug and Elisabeth's book (btw both autographed it) while riding the Amtrak from Fresno to Richmond, CA to see my wife on the weekends.
"Mexican Camp" on page 221 and "Soda Springs" on page 238.
I deduce that Mexican Camp is Trail Camp and Soda Springs has to be that spring just before Outpost Camp.
Prove me wrong or prove me right. This stuff is interesting.
Oh yeah, Doug Sr.'s b-day is August 18 (my wife's is August 15).
Imagine that.
Journey well...
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Oh yeah, Doug Sr.'s b-day is August 18 (my wife's is August 15).
Mine is on the 11th; nice to know that I am in good company!
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day. 
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Leos everywhere...
You and my wife would get along just fine, Bee.
Journey well...
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Yup; I love my fellow Leos! We can compare manes (Leos have awesome hair  )
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
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My wife has an awesome heart both of courage and of love.
Journey well...
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'Tude, below is the topo map showing Soda Springs / Kern Canyon R.S. (lower left) and Whitney Meadow / Cottonwood Pass (upper right). You can zoom in and move the map around to read the text. Coordinates for Soda Springs is here. (36.344812,-118.407663) -- just above the "s" in "risk", lower left corner. Move that point to the center of the map, then zoom in two or three clicks. ( Same map, full-screen)
Last edited by Steve C; 03/30/11 06:24 AM.
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Re: Mexican Camp and Soda Springs.
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Thank you, Steve! Couldn't read the fine blue print!  Now, I know where Soda Springs is. Now, I know that Trail Camp was once known as Mexican Camp.
Journey well...
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How did you confirm the info on Mexican Camp? I have a vague recollection, I think from the old Sierra Club hiking guide for MW that there was some kind of sheep/packer station, supply depot/maildrop run by either a Mexican or an Anglo who named it after his Mexican wife. Something like that. Sort of Doug Sr's forerunner. But I thought it was at Outpost Camp (hence the modern name). I'll try to dig out the book. Interesting bit of lore.
Wherever you go, there you are. SPOTMe!
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Doug Sr. confirmed Trail Camp was once called Mexican Camp on the other website.
Journey well...
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