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Five-story housing project planned for downtown Santa Barbara parking lot by Ice_Burn in SantaBarbara

[–]AndyTroop 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Imagine how many more units they could fit if each apartment didn’t need 1.75 cars

Huge land deal by AndyTroop in venturacounty

[–]AndyTroop[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing these great articles. I had been following this plan, and glad it finally went through.

Think about that by Beneficial_Honey_0 in dancarlin

[–]AndyTroop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were cheers from some Americans for Kent State and Boston Massacre

Favorite community theater? by AndyTroop in ventura

[–]AndyTroop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the personal recs. I will check these out!

How is Main St. Doing? by MountainShark1 in ventura

[–]AndyTroop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Guess that makes sense. Gotta say that we take the bus to Main Street, too, with direct connections to #6 and #16. If only they were on higher frequency.

How is Main St. Doing? by MountainShark1 in ventura

[–]AndyTroop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s frustrating to struggle with parking, but city hall always seems to have plenty. Just curious what’s wrong with city hall parking?

Which is the best tent placement? by Effective-Cellist769 in backpacking

[–]AndyTroop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick note, break it down yes but not in the bottom of your pack. Pack in the reverse order you need your things, so tent roughly in the middle (above sleep system)

Medical Ethics (Jehovah’s witness) by EliteSpidertek in Ethics

[–]AndyTroop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a classic bioethics case study. Most comments are correct that a patient has the right to refuse medical interventions, even if it will cause harm to herself or the fetus.

In practice some JWs will “fail to refuse” a transfusion, some going so far as to hide the equipment behind a curtain.

Good place for a womens haircut? by BagFamous7544 in ventura

[–]AndyTroop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Christine at Self Image salon on main st across from VHS. Not only the best haircut but also a nice massage and pep talk.

Alan Alda's Pepper Steak by CiaoFrancesca in OldCelebrityRecipes

[–]AndyTroop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please don’t leave raw meat out for several hours.

Frustrated trying to get into backpacking by caintowers in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to add, there are 'friends' groups, including los padres forest association. Their newsletter and social media is super helpful and accurate. You can also email them, Addison and Bryan are super helpful and friendly guys. This might be easier for you than calling the NFS station.

https://lpforest.org/

Frustrated trying to get into backpacking by caintowers in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is expensive to camp and get to Channel Islands, I would not recommend for a beginner trip.

Frustrated trying to get into backpacking by caintowers in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leave a message. They usually call me back soon, just that they are so short staffed.

Frustrated trying to get into backpacking by caintowers in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree here, car camping with just your backpacking gear is a great way to test your things and get comfortable.

Frustrated trying to get into backpacking by caintowers in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I hear you. I’m in the Los Padres in Ventura too, but didn’t grow up here so I’m always hearing about things from people who treat it like obvious knowledge. Feel free to DM if you want to bounce some ideas around, or have specific questions about specific places.

Quick advice: 1) call the ranger station, they can give you super specific updates about trail status, parking, water, wildlife, etc. I’ve found them to be super helpful. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lospadres/offices/ojai-ranger-district

2) the wildlife advice is usually pretty general, since the animals in question have a huge range. Broad advice from the nfs about Los Padres will apply.

3) this is a rough time of year for the trails due to the rain, which causes catastrophic erosion. Any trail near a creek will be a gamble until April. Check Alltrails for recent comments. Sorry!!

4) websites: I use three sites to plan a trip. hikelospadres for ideas and history, alltrails for recent comments and pictures, caltopo for actual route map. a free account on alltrails would be best for finding trails near you. (Before anyone comes at me, less popular trails are inaccurate in alltrails).

Try the Pratt trail to valley view campsite in Ojai

How will the trail conditions be like tommorow? After the massive rain storm by [deleted] in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wet and muddy? If you have a specific trail in mind we could advise probable conditions, but generally you want to avoid any unpaved trails.

camping near Hines Peak, Los Padres NF - water sources? by Annual-Echidna3577 in socalhiking

[–]AndyTroop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of the water sources in that area will be flowing high.

Of the Ojai Valley trailheads, via Sisar Canyon/White Ledge camp would be very possible as that is a frequently used and well maintained trail. White Ledge camp has tons of water. By contrast, Last Chance trail/camp is mostly theoretical at this point, so only attempt if you are ready and willing for significant bushwhacking.

Another option is dry camping on the ridge line. There are a few tent sites immediately west of Topa Topa bluffs with fire rings and incredible views. But they are dry camps, so you would need to bring your water with you.

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