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Diane "Piper" Soini
Приєднався 23 жов 2011
I live in Santa Barbara, CA. I have a website called Santa Barbara Hikes. I enjoy backpacking. I do some myog backpacking gear. I also play fiddle tunes with the Glendessary Jam and I maintain a website with that name. The jam has met every Wednesday night for over 30 years. I'm 58 and retired. My last name is pronounced Soy Knee. My email is my first and last name at gmail.
Відео
Colorado CDT #3
Переглядів 6616 годин тому
Here’s another short preview of my section hike through Colorado.
Colorado CDT 2024 #2
Переглядів 67День тому
Still living the dream hiking across Colorado. It’s now early August.
I’ve returned to the CDT
Переглядів 6914 днів тому
I’ve gotten back on trail starting in Rawlins Wyoming and heading south. Here are a few of the things I’ve seen so far.
Matias Potrero June 2024
Переглядів 842 місяці тому
I did another training backpack. I had about 6.5lbs of gear and I used it all and ate all my food so I walked home feeling super light.
Hot Springs/Cold Springs Training Hike
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Getting ready for the CDT Colorado section. Thought I would make a training day sort of "fun" by pretending to start Aria Zoner's Hot Springs Trail.
A Special Day
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This is a video I made of a trip Tony and I took and a special day we had! The video is in reverse until near the end.
LPFA Work Trip January 2024
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I went on an LPFA work trip. It was really fun and also really cold. Being cold was better for working. The work was mainly tread work which was fun, but once the group was large I felt a little like I wasn't able to contribute much so I spent two of the days brushing instead. Highway 33 is open even though Google doesn't know and will lead you astray. There are three single lane traffic lights...
Santa Ynez Traverse Part 3
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This is the last segment of my thru-hike of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Santa Ynez Traverse Part 2
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I've always wanted to thru-hike the Santa Ynez mountains. In Part 2 I do a lot of paved road walking and admire the "Dos Vistas" on both sides.
Santa Ynez Traverse Part 1
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I did a traverse of the Santa Ynez mountain range from Gaviota Peak to the Ventura River in Ojai. It was a crest walk pretty much all the way with amazing views on both sides. It took me 3 full days and one half day to cover the distance.
AZT 2023 - #15 - North of the Grand Canyon
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AZT 2023 - #15 - North of the Grand Canyon
AZT 2023 - #10 - Pine: the Highline Trail and Mogollon Rim
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AZT 2023 - #10 - Pine: the Highline Trail and Mogollon Rim
AZT 2023 - #8 - Roosevelt Lake to Payson
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AZT 2023 - #8 - Roosevelt Lake to Payson
AZT 2023 - #7 - Superior to Roosevelt Lake
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AZT 2023 - #7 - Superior to Roosevelt Lake
Happy to see Harris flag on those vehicles. Beautiful country, but you sure have to work hard!
Wow! How did you get so close to the fox?
Very nice!
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Good luck Piper! Enjoy your hike!❤
How long is that hike to the hot spring and where do you start from? Thank you for the videos!
It's 10 miles one-way and you start at the Piedra Blanca trailhead on Rose Valley Road near Ojai. This hike is better done any other time of year than summer or early fall.
CDT! Yay good for you Piper!
Yes, I'm going to try to do another chunk of the CDT! I'm probably going to be the slowest long distance hiker to ever walk through Colorado.
Love the tent!
Nice Trip, I have been curious how the road was between Little and Big Cali, looks tough even with a mountain bike. I have been wanting to take my bike down to Middle SY campground but the Forest Service says it and P-Bar are closed but I guess there is no one around to enforce that! By chance, did you see any fish in the SY river? The dam caretaker at Gilbralter told me when Jamison spills, trout will go over and populate the river and lake.
The bikers I saw would ask how the road was. I thought it would be hard to do some of the washouts carrying a heavy bike but I'm not sure what strong men can do that I think is impossible. They all rode in from Juncal where the gate is closed. I think I vaguely remember seeing some tiny fish somewhere, maybe in the SY.
When you’re pushing through lots of poison oak over multiple days, how do you deal with that exposure? Do you wash your body with soap and water and sleep in a clean set of different clothes each night? Any tips to dealing with PO oils?
If I touch it with my skin I try to wash my skin with some water. Try to rub it away with water, maybe put hand sanitizer on it for good measure. I try to avoid touching it as much as possible on my clothes or bare skin, use my trekking poles to hold it out of my way, step gingerly, etc. I sleep in my clothes. I sometimes get poison oak and it's really just an annoying rash, not a life or death matter. If I do get it I try not to scratch it and I find Claritin offers relief. It's good for insect bites, too.
@@dianesoini thanks for the reply and tips.
Nice trip. A friend a I go camping down there. Thanks for sharing.
The surfer at Leads was on a foil I believe. I see a lot of them at Goleta beach and Campus, some motorized, some not. Gibraltar road just opened!
A foil! I have never seen one before. Looks fun!
I sure hope the next generation pays attention because we cannot let this music die. Sounds beautiful!
Congratulations!
everything
is beautiful
that wild bee hive
Beautiful bee hive. Such perfect honeycombs.
wow
Congratulations!
Hello, I analyzed your UA-cam channel and found some problems.That's why your channel subscribers and views are not increasing. Can I identify problems with your channel?
Wonderful!
Congratulations!
Well, congratulations! What a beautiful event (I won't say specifically so as not to give it away to those who don't know). You both look very happy. What a beautiful lead-up to the main event, too. I love your Mom's rock art, and where she lives for that matter.
I watched your full Arizona thru-hike and loved it. I loved your comments throughout your videos. Also, I loved your lightweight gear setup with your tarp and bivy. I hope you get to do more hikes! Thanks!
Promo*SM 🏃
I wish I could do that. I always donate to the trail organizations when I hike a trail. That'll have to do!
Thanks for doing the trail maintenance. Those of us who use the trails greatly appreciate the volunteers that do this work. I sure miss living in Ojai and being able to go to the Sespe wilderness. The mountains around San Diego county are just "ok".
That was my first LPFA trip. It was more fun than I expected. Moving big rocks with the rock bars is pretty fun. Sitting around the fire telling trail stories is also really fun.
Thanks for sharing! Beautiful country! i had to chuckle - in all of my long hiking trips and even some short ones, that last mile or two to the end or to camp or to water ... always the longest miles!
Congratulations on getting through with your thru-hike, from before sunrise to after sunset. It was amazing to see (one?) lupine blooming in November. That was a very beautiful area with rocks and big cone spruce, and of course great views throughout. And a surprise/not a surprise to see a mountain lion on a mountain.
Thank you. For being a road walk most of the time it was still quite a challenge and extremely beautiful. Seeing your progress hour after hour is great, too.
Gorgeous sunrise and sunset, and great views from Santa Cruz to Catalina islands and the coast from Santa Barbara to Malibu. How lucky to live in such a place and to have someone who can show us the "overview." Thank you.
I love the views, the oaks, the rock formations, your ambition to go from Gaviota to the Ventura River. It reminded me of J. Smeaton Chase's book California Coast Trails, the story of his 1911 horseback ride from Mexico to Oregon. The most memorable part of the book, to me and I think to him, was his stay with a Mexican American family on their little ranchita at the top of Refugio Pass. I once knew someone who lived at the San Marcos Trout Club who would run from there to Gaviota when he was a teenager (also with the last name of Chase, but no relation to J. Smeaton). I love the way you show what you saw with minimal commentary, immersing viewers in the experience. I think it's an act of respect for the experience and the landscape. It looks like it wasn't an easy hike, but a peaceful one. There's nothing like getting above it all to gain perspective.
Thank you. I had never been around the Refugio Pass area before. It's really beautiful with the madrones, oaks and bay laurels. I found a listing for little ranchita "Rancho Dos Vistas". If only I had $15 million! I grew up in Goleta and have lived in Santa Barbara my whole life. As a kid I would look up at the mountains and imagine what was up there. I finally went up there to see.
More specifically, at Manzana bridge/ Nira.
Hi Piper, i parked my van last week for 5 days while Backcountry hiking and wondered why you were issued a violation by a los padres 🤡 clown? Happy Trails .
The parking area is now "operated" by a private contractor and an adventure pass is required.
Why did the knuckle heads ticket your car? That is the epitome of dumb.
Hi! Great tips! Could you post some links or names for the material? I am a non native speaker and find it hard to understand some of the product names. Thanks!
You should have camped at the Atlantic City Campground! I'm the host here.
I heard there was an RV park but I didn't see one. Maybe next time if I ever am in the area, but with an RV, not a tent.
Great Video! Thanks for sharing. My friends and I hiked from Benchmark to the Canadian border this summer. Unlike your experience in the bob, all the blowdowns had been cleared! Almost felt like cheating after seeing your video from that section. I am also an older hiker, but limited by time off work, and by my fitness level; I could never keep up with you! It's hard to match other people's paces and preferences. Group hiking is always a compromise.
Wow, Benchmark to the Canadian border is a long way. And super beautiful.
Great video!!
So much beauty. Well done
DiY MYoG ftw.
It was very nice to meet you I was wanting to send you the picture I took of us
My email is my first and last name, all one word, at gmail. Thank you!
Beautiful! Great end to your hike. I think the "trail will provide" is actually about life. It never goes as you expect, but you just keep hiking on! Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations. You rock
Grand Canyon is so spectacular! Been there only once very recently, must return! Great videos and photos.
Love the contrast of your teeny shelter and the big RVs at the campground! I have always been amazed at the people who have picked me up hitchhiking. I try to return the favor if I can judge the situation with confidence. You may not have done S Kaibab to N Kaibab, but you earned your trail miles with all the hitches!
Yes, thank you! The guy I shared the campsite with slept in his car. He had a hard time believing I would be warm enough but a 10 degree sleeping bag and a puffy jacket is pretty warm.
Beautiful report!
Love this one! (enjoying all your videos). I hiked the Grandview trail in mid may; lovely trail! The AZT is def on my bucket list.
The Northern half is so flat and easy. The best part about Grandview was that now I know a good place to boondock in the camper! All those buses and trailers and vans were all camping there. Some people even offered me food and drink as I walked by.
How do you like your pocket tarp? I just got one with doors and am getting out with it in a couple of weeks.
I like it but to be honest I have never used it in heavy rain. I have always worried it would not be the best experience in real rain. It started out as the doorless model and I made my own doors for it because I really did not believe the doorless one would be good in the rain and I'm still not sure even with doors because the inner area is very small. I've been in light rain and it's been okay, but one night I rolled out and didn't even realize I wasn't under the tarp until I woke up being rained on! When I did the CDT I brought a Gossamer Gear Twin instead. The Twin was great in rain because it's very large. I enjoyed sitting under there without fear watching it rain. I did a test on my deck with the Pocket Tarp in heavy rain and it seemed that there was significant splattering into my bed area, but of course there's going to be a lot more splattering when rain bounces off of the deck. I'm going to return to the AZT later this week and there are thunderstorms in the forecast so we'll see how miserable I'm going to be in my Pocket Tarp if it rains on me. There should be good tree cover from Pine going north so I should be able to find a sheltered location to make it be fine.
Looking forward to your trip report this fall! Have a happy summer!
Thank you, I enjoyed watching your trip very much, I would have liked to join you.