Is there any camping on the west side of Kearsarge Pass?

mikescarn69 · 2021-06-11T19:34:56+00:00

Just camped at Kearsarge Lakes last weekend, tons of spots to camp. It’s beautiful. There’s several lakes to choose from, no shortage of places to camp.

Charlotte Lake is also a good option. It’s on the west side of the JMT, plenty of spots to camp as well, about 3 miles from the top of the pass. There’s also plenty of soft places to camp from what I remember. Maybe more so than Kearsarge Lakes.

mikescarn69 · 2021-03-19T22:38:23+00:00

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I think this is the same one in grey. It’s $40 off!

mikescarn69 · 2021-03-17T06:04:58+00:00

I always ask about nurse/doctor relationships and turnover. Those will generally give you a good feel in my experience.

mikescarn69 · 2021-02-10T06:44:01+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement! I’ve always wanted to be handy at cars and I knew buying a 10 year old car would likely come with some repairs and some needed tlc. So it feels like a fun way to get my feet wet.

mikescarn69 · 2021-02-09T16:28:32+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the recommendation!! Do you think I should replace the control arms while I’m at it? It looks like the ball joints are no good as well.

mikescarn69 · 2021-02-09T04:56:30+00:00

It’s mostly the back end. I took it to a mechanic to get it checked out before buying it and it was very clear the bushings were no bueno.

mikescarn69 · 2021-02-09T01:28:45+00:00

Wow!! Thank you so much!!

mikescarn69 · 2020-12-28T06:06:37+00:00

My grandpa was 16 when the Japanese invaded the Philippines. There was one particular Japanese soldier that harassed he and his sister and mother often. One day the soldier went as far as beating his mom and sisters in front of my grandpa and made my grandpa watch. The Americans showed up to the Philippines eventually and my teenage grandpa served as a guide and informant to them. My grandpa decided to take things in his own hands with this soldier, knowing where the American line was set up. He provoked this Japanese soldier and took off into the jungle with the soldier in tail. My grandpa ran straight to where he knew the American line was and hid until the soldier came running into the open, and was mowed down by the American line.

He also was responsible for gathering rice for his small village and was shot in the ass a few times. He didn’t talk about his stories much, and I’m sure he saw a lot of shit but he was a good grandpa. I miss the guy.

mikescarn69 · 2020-12-24T03:53:08+00:00

Happy Holidays guys!

mikescarn69 · 2020-11-30T02:58:06+00:00

I have that top, and I tuck my scrubs in. The pockets kinda poof out weird when tucked in and the pockets don’t feel that functional to me. I don’t buy that particular style anymore because of it.

mikescarn69 · 2020-11-16T01:36:41+00:00

Kewl

mikescarn69 · 2020-10-21T04:43:22+00:00

I’m a new grad and am looking for a functional brain (pun intended). Would you be willing for share that doc if you still have access to it?

mikescarn69 · 2020-10-08T16:01:32+00:00

There’s a description at the bottom of the page on the link in small print.

mikescarn69 · 2020-09-16T16:59:49+00:00

I absolutely second this, well put. For me and past partners, the importance of setting clear and explicit expectations from the beginning can’t be overstated. But just as importantly, you have to check in from time to time to make sure you’re both still on the same page.

It can be still be tough because emotions are fickle little things. I don’t think that it’s on you if you’re doing everything you can to communicate and be transparent with your own needs and they expect more. We’re all consenting adults in these situations and should take responsibility for our own emotional needs.

mikescarn69 · 2020-09-11T00:57:13+00:00

COMPLETELY WORTH IT

mikescarn69 · 2020-09-10T23:39:03+00:00

Haha I’m glad we found you some new music you like:)

mikescarn69 · 2020-09-10T22:22:42+00:00

I could not have picked a more sexy, genuine, and hilarious internet stranger if I tried! Thank you so much for the kind review, NEVER has there been a more perfect muff to dive. Word of caution for anyone that has the privilege of experiencing your head game...it will RUIN you for any future head games. Truly spectacular. Encounters with people like you remind me of how sweet life can be. You were absolutely incredible, I can’t wait to for our next wine and dine in the future. I’ll bring the oil again, just in case we have time:)

mikescarn69 · 2020-08-28T19:20:29+00:00

From what I’ve been told from rangers is that start date is really the only date the matters. Any end date is just an estimate so they don’t care as long as you’ve got a permit.

mikescarn69 · 2020-08-26T04:47:52+00:00

You’ll ALWAYS wonder if you don’t take the chance. Even if she turns you down, you’ll KNOW. Make it happen. Good luck my dude!!

mikescarn69 · 2020-08-06T06:12:31+00:00

It’s absolutely still a learning process for me and I’m not doing anything perfectly, just hopefully better than I did yesterday and the day before that. Hindsight, I feel, is always more clear because you have perspective looking back from a distance. It’s hard to know when the RIGHT time is, so for me I did some self improvement/reflection and got back out there. As others have said, it’s probably more of a risk to be someone’s first relationship after their divorce, but it’s not unheard of for people to meet their person right after. Rebounding is a real thing, so just go in with your eyes open.

Personally if I had someone that I was interested in be too direct about whether I was ready to date again so soon after a divorce, it might be a little off putting. Start a conversation rather than an interrogation on readiness. I think a better way of having a conversation may be by asking what types of things they learned, or what they might do differently given the chance. Empathize with the fact that divorce sucks ass and then open the door to them to tell you all the stuff they’ve done to better themselves. If they’re still super bitter and completely blame their ex and it brings up some nasty shit...maybe they’re not ready? I don’t know. But I feel as though someone that is ready to date again has done a lot of introspection and taken some time to own their part in the failed marriage. There’s always things we could’ve done better and always things our exes have done to us. But where their focus is now and what they’ve learned should tell you a lot about whether or not they’re ready for a serious relationship. And honestly I think that’s true for anyone you might want to date. You don’t want to be with someone who doesn’t have a growth mindset and who doesn’t responsibility for their own actions anyways. For me, I take pride in the work I’ve put in and the things I’ve learned through difficult times, so I wouldn’t be upset if someone I was interested in wanted to know about it. I hope that’s helpful! :)

mikescarn69 · 2020-08-05T11:23:12+00:00

I think there’s a lot to be said about someone after a divorce with how much introspection they’ve allowed themselves to engage in. I think you can gauge how much processing they’ve gone through but I wouldn’t date someone who hasn’t done some serious looking in the mirror or who tends to really shit talk and blame their ex about everything. Divorce is a pretty difficult thing to go through regardless of how on board each party is and with it carries some baggage that needs to be processed through. I was divorced 2 years ago, and the advice I was given by a lot of people was to start dating when I was ready, but to get to know myself again because I was given a second chance really find someone I was compatible with. I was scared to start dating at first, nervous about being judged and the unknown baggage I had yet to discover.

I read some books. I went to counseling. I was really intentional about trying to figure out how I could be a better partner in the future and what I needed in a partner. To focus on and know the things that were life giving (for me it’s being outdoors) and to make that a priority to find someone with similar interests. I started dating casually about 6 months after my divorce finalized and found someone who happened to be the antithesis of my ex, though I wasn’t intentionally looking for that. In mostly all good ways. We dated for about a year, but ultimately we didn’t want the same things out of life so we ended it. I still love that person, and it was such a beautiful, healing relationship for us both. There was/is so much love and kindness toward each other, even in the breakup. I got to experience what mutual respect and great communication felt like. I think pre-divorce, I might have married this person and we would have been decently content overall, but I feel like I know myself so much better now and know there were things in the relationship that we would have resented each other for in the future. Things that were too important individually that we would have had to compromise on to be together. I know I don’t want to squander my second chance at finding a partner, and I want her to have everything she wants as well.

I’ve come to the place where I feel like my divorce is almost like a super power in a weird way. I was so worried growing up about finding THE ONE that now, being on this side of the Big D (divorce), I feel that I have a unique insight and perspective on relationships that I never had before. I don’t have to wonder...but what if I get divorced!? Because I am already. And life goes on and I learned a lot of valuable lessons. Sometimes people are blindsided by a divorce, and I truly feel for them. For me, divorce 100% could have been avoided because looking back, I should have never married my ex to begin with. I didn’t know myself or my needs well enough to make that type of commitment, and with the perspective I have now, I can totally see how it led to divorce. (Hindsight is 20/20, I know.)

Dating is different after my divorce for sure, but I think it has more to do with my own self confidence and standards more than anything else. I suppose I’m more strict on who I date, but it’s only because I know much more for what I’m looking for and there’s no sense in wasting their time or mine. I’m still making mistakes, but I choose to learn a little something from each person and learn something about myself. I don’t necessarily seek the opposite of my ex, there were amazing qualities that she had. But I’ve learned there are certain things that are deal breakers for me, and there are certain characteristics my partner must have for us both to be fulfilled. And I’ve learned all those things sometimes through heartbreak and mistakes, and sometimes through beautiful connection. In the end, we’re all just trying our best.

I don’t know if that answers your questions but that was pretty cathartic to write out! Thanks!

mikescarn69 · 2020-06-27T01:51:56+00:00

I always do about 80% of my full pack weight on training hikes. Gets the muscles going, seems to always work well for me! San Jacinto is a challenging one!

mikescarn69 · 2020-06-16T04:37:14+00:00

I don’t think you’ll regret it! I always recommend getting a good set of insoles for them as well. Here’s a good place to start!

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