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Wilderness After Dark with @spooraeternus
Co-Lead / Wilderness Lead @weexploreearth

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Life! Brought to you by good views, good friends, and good food! #hiking #camping #sierras #mountains

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“The summit is never just a destination; it is a profound testament to the willpower of those who climb.”

Huge congratulations to these intrepid hikers for reaching their odyssey goal: conquering the majestic 8,662-foot summit of Etiwanda Peak!

A massive shoutout to @mandoriii, kapiva, and the entire crew—thank you for bringing Bob’s Pickle Pops along for the ascent. We are so glad we quenched that thirst with our freeze-and-push-up pickle pops!

#BobsPicklePops #EtiwandaPeak #SportsRecovery #Hydration #HikingAdventures

@mandoriii @__kapiva__ 🙏💚🥒✨

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Overnighter at Cucamonga was a HUGE success!! Not only did you accomplish a challenging peak hike here in LA, but you also did it in the heat and with overstuffed packs on your back! I am forever grateful to be able to bring such wonderful and adventure filled spirits together and create lifelong memories with you all. Cheers to a successful trip, and I hope to see you all on the trail again 🤌🏽🫶🏽😘 #backpacking #socal #hiking #solobackpacking #grouptrips

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When Gandalf the Pink comes across #Gandalf the Grey on the trail 🤭🥰😍 #lotr #hiking #hobbit #lordoftherings

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Backpacking with me WILL get you out of your comfort zone… in the best way possible! Cheers to new trails and new friends! My birthday backpacking weekend was such a huge success, thank you to everyone that came out! ❤️🤌🏽💕 #backpacking #hiking #socal #grouptrip #birthday

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It was a hot day for the Birds.
It was a hot day for the Homies.

Part II of our Birding 101 series collaboration titled “Learning to Listen” was another lovely stroll through an ecological reserve with down to earth homies, learning the art of listening and being patient.

We thank everyone who attended and exchanged energy with us while we meandered under the shade, before the sun came in blasting 🔫☀️

Thank you @short_and_tweet @tus_outside for sharing knowledge
Thank you @justroc @vic_of_earth @__juanflowers__ for co-hosting
Thank you @n_o_c_s for the tools
Thank you @drinkrivr for the hydration and energy
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📸 @vic_of_earth

#birding #naturehealing #birdwatchers #lahiking #naturefriends

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a little drafts post of a throwback bc I’ve been slacking on the fools vlog 🥲

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What an incredible day being part of the Fools Traverse event! ⛰️

A huge congratulations to every participant who pushed themselves through the challenge. Watching everyone dig deep, embrace the adventure, and support one another was truly inspiring. The determination, grit, and positive energy out on the trail were something special.

One of the best parts was being surrounded by so many amazing people from our local outdoor community. From familiar faces to new friends, it’s a reminder of how fortunate we are to share this passion for the mountains and the experiences that bring us together.

to all the Fools who took on the traverse, you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Here’s to more adventures, more memories, and many more miles shared.

See you all next year 🙌🏻
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#foolstraverse2026
#socalhikers
#hiking
#wildernessculture
#naturelovers

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Fool’s Traverse🃏 2026 Full Recap Video! Enjoy! 😊

Thank you @trvrsoutdoors for bringing our SoCal outdoor community together. Such an honor in being part of this special event since the first year. An event I’ll never miss!🖤🤍❤️

Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this event possible. Especially getting all that water to the saddle. Adding/removing the markers. Thank you for all the love received at the saddle! My heart needed this adventure day! 🤗

Congratulations to everyone who showed up and push some limits! It was a hard hot day!

Strava Stats:
26.6 Miles
10,157ft Elevation Gain
16 hours 52 minutes and 34 seconds (total time)

11 Peaks: Mt.Baldy, West Baldy, Harwood, Three Ts, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Big Horn, Ontario, & Sugarloaf.

#trvrsoutdoors #foolstraverse

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The Fools Traverse 🤘🏽😎

28 miles • 11 peaks • nearly 12,000 feet of elevation gain.

First off, huge thanks to the TRVRS Outdoors crew for putting this together. This was my second time tackling The Fools Traverse, and once again it delivered an unforgettable experience.

Big shoutout to @jd_miranda_07 and @fuskone. I ran into them after Sugarloaf Peak, and their company helped me tremendously during the push to Ontario Peak. Being around strong hikers helped me settle into my pace and keep moving forward.

After Ontario Peak, @warrenhikes caught up moving at lightning speed. I had to dig deep and challenge myself just to keep up. That extra push woke me up and gave me the motivation I needed to continue the rest of the journey solo.

One of my favorite parts of these long traverses is running into friends along the way and crossing paths with hikers going the opposite direction. Everyone encouraging each other to keep going when the miles and elevation start adding up.

I didn’t get to prepare as much as I wanted for this one, but thankfully the recent A Toda Madre adventures have basically been one big training block—Turtle’s Beak to Ontario, Iron to Baldy, and the Rockhound Traverse. Looking back, all those tough days paid off.

Proud of myself for this one. Another unforgettable day in the mountains. 🤘🏽🔥

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FOUR YEARS! We celebrated with 80 of our closest hiking friends at none other than Cucamonga Peak.

What amazes us the most is that 80 people woke up very early today (as early as midnight) to come and celebrate with us. Some coming all the way from Bakersfield. WOW. We are honored to have such an amazing community who like us welcomes big challenges like today. Cucamonga Peak is not an easy hike whatsoever.

We are grateful and appreciative of everyone who showed up today and those who wished us well on this day. It’s been four years of many wonderful memories, hundreds of peaks summited, hundreds of miles trekked, hundreds of thousands of feet gained; and hundreds of hikers who’ve we’ve led. It’s been a wild and amazing ride.

Can’t wait for another year and celebrate our 5th year next year. This time we’ll make it on our original date of mid May 2027.

Thank you to all those in our community who donated gifts and gift cards. Everyone had a lot of fun today at the summit of Cucamonga Peak.

Cheers to another year of incredible adventures! Vaaaaamoooooosssss!!!!

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Summiting Cucamonga Peak⛰️ Moments at ✅Peak #2 of 4. Hiking ECBO ✨ as part of our training for the @trvrsoutdoors Fools Traverse that’s 1 weeks out! ECBO is a multi-peak route that summits Eitwanda, Cucamonga, Bighorn, and Ontario Peak〽️. The 19ish mile route packs over 6,000 feet of elevation gain as it goes through valleys and over peaks.

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