Sometimes, that’s all one can ask for.
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Eaton Canyon Trail
Time at Start: 6:15 AM
Time at Destination: 7:05 AM
Time at Return: 8:00 AM
AllTrails Route: Eaton Canyon Trail
Total Distance: 4.2 mi
Elevation Gain: 550 ft
Generic Waterfall:
Sploooooooooosh.
Back to Eaton Canyon Falls, 'cos I wanted to test these:
SEALSKINZ Waterproof Cold Weather, Mid Length Socks! (Amazon)
Outer Layer (Left): 90% Nylon, 10% Elastane.
Between Layers: Hydrophilic(?) Membrane.
Inner Layer (Right): 35% Merino Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Polyester, 3.5% Elastane, 3.5% Nylon.
WATERPROOF ALL THE THINGS!
First impression, immediately after unboxing, the socks’ outer layer felt very synthetic and slightly stiff. More of a curiosity than a bad thing. For the outer layer, I’d actually be concerned if it were soft and not waterproof like normal socks.
Put the socks on, and was very pleased that they hug my calves and fit my feet neatly. The inner layer was also decently comfy; there’s a bit of fluffy cushioning around the toes and the heels. I’d say the fit leans more towards the masculine / generic unisex side. Not sure if I’d recommend them for smol, dainty feet.
Quite warm, too. Wore them to sleep one night, and to this morning’s hike (5 - 10°C / 41 - 50°F), and while my upper body was still cold beneath 3 layers of blankets / clothes, my feet felt perfectly fine. Specifically went for the Cold Weather socks instead of the regular All Weather ones, 'cos I wanted thicker socks. The Adidas Terrex AX3 Hiking Shoes I’m using are actuuually maybe a 1/2 size larger for a perfect fit, sooo my solution is filling them out with thicker socks.
In terms of “waterproof,” I sunk my leg into 15 cm / 6" deep water, and found my feet completely dry after the hike. Outer layers of the socks and my shoes definitely got soaked, though.
Pretty happy with the sock’s performance. 
That it cost me $42 per pair is a bit, eugh. 
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Eaton Canyon Trail
Time at Start: 6:20 AM
Time at Destination: 7:30 AM
Time at Return: 8:40 AM
AllTrails Route: Eaton Canyon Trail
Total Distance: 4.7 mi
Elevation Gain: 550 ft
Generic Scenery Photo:
Oh. 
In retrospect, maybe I should’ve positioned the waterfall not over her head.
Terribad Museum Photos:
Went hiking with roommate today! 
Roommate is incredibly easy to talk to, I think it’s the most talkative I’ve been since, uh, a very long time? 
Also visited the Eaton Canyon Nature Center on the return trip, turns out there was a lil’ museum thingy inside.
Lil’ reptiles are so cute. 
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Henninger Flats Trail
Time at Start: 6:30 AM
Time at Destination: 7:45 AM
Time at Return: 8:40 AM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats Trail
Total Distance: 5.7 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
Generic Scenery Photos:
Quick 2 hr hike today, 'cos friendos are coming over. 
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Henninger Flats Trail
Time at Start: 6:30 AM
Time at Destination: 8:30 AM
Time at Return: 10:00 AM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats Trail
Total Distance: 6.1 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,450 ft
Roommate joined the hiking trip again! 
Forgot to take Generic Scenery Photos today. 
Generic Soup Photo:
Trader Joe’s Garden Vegetable Soup
At Trader’s Joe’s:
> Checkout Person: [No context.] Do you like your soup hot or cold?
> 'Chew: [Extremely bewildered.] …? I’m… sorry?
> Checkout Person: Do you like your soup hot or cold?
> 'Chew: Um. Hot?
[Random small talk continues.]
WHAT SANE PERSON HAS THEIR SAVORY SOUP COLD? HELLO?!
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I mean, with cold soup, that might be comfortable! 
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Henninger Flats Trails
Time at Start: 6:30 AM
Time at Destination: 7:40 AM
Time at Return: 8:40 AM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats Trail
Total Distance: 6.1 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,450 ft
Generic Scenery Photo:
Juuust a tad misty today. 
Brain wants to turn off now, I’m hooked on VTuber content. Kbye.
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The water droplets on the foliage looks so dope.
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Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon Trail
Time at Start: 5:15 PM
Time at Destination: 7:00 PM
Time at Return: 8:50 PM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon Trail
Total Distance: 8.2 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
Generic Scenery Photos:
Ate onigiri dinner at the top. 
- 2 × Musubi & Tamagoyaki Onigiri: Spam and egg on a neat block of rice, held together by nori – think, oversized nigiri sushi. Salty and sweet, a safe choice.
- 1 × Onsen Onigiri: Soft-boiled egg wrapped in rice and nori. This one, I looove. One bite, and the yolk overflows over the rice. Rice + yolk is the best.
- 1 × Kombu Tsukudani Onigiri: Shredded kelp simmered in soy sauce, mixed in rice, wrapped in nori. Very appetizing to my palate.
- 1 × Dashi Shiitaki Onigiri: Rice flavored with shiitake dashi (broth) and wrapped with nori. Decent, but not particularly flavorful.
- 1 × Salmon Onigiri: Shredded salmon mixed in rice, wrapped in nori. Relatively bland without the tare / sesame soy sauce.
6 onigiri for $20. Bless.
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Beaudry Loop
Time at Start: 6:30 AM
Time at Return: 9:25 AM
AllTrails Route: Beaudry Loop
Total Distance: 6.3 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
Generic Scenery Photos:
Tongva Peak
Discovered a new spot that I missed the first time I visited!
Plaque on Rock
Plaque under Bench
…I strongly dislike maps that have North pointing anywhere but up. 
View from Tongva Peak
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Probably if the soup you ordered was Gazpacho and not the garden vegetable soup. But yea, cold soups sounds like a bad idea.
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This might look to some as a big database thread of all the hikes Eschew has gone on.
In reality this thread only serves to remind me how unfit I am 
But hey! an Eagle Scout Project!
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Me too fren, me too.
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Henninger Flats Trail
Time at Start: 6:25 AM
Time at Destination: 7:30 AM
Time at Return: 8:20 AM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats Trail
Total Distance: 5.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
Generic Scenery Photo:
月が綺麗ですね？Kek.
Generic Drink Photo:
Brown Sugar Lava Milk w/Coconut Pudding
Sooo…
I bought these with the intention of sharing them with my roommates…
“Intention,” haha.
Um…
Yeah…
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Does being outside a building count? Yesterday someone mentioned some trails they enjoyed going for walks on, me being me, I decided to go for a drive. Drove around on the trails/gravel roads and it was really fun.
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Hmmm…
I was leaning more towards “exercising in the outdoors,” rather than literally “stepping out of the house’s door.”
As in, it takes a different kind of effort and meaning to hike / camp / kayak / etc., than, say, to take a short jaunt in the park or to touch some grass. 
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Realizes there was a thread introduction
oops.
You know your audience.
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Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon Trail
Time at Start: 6:20 PM
Time at Destination: 7:45 PM
Time at Return: 9:35 PM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon Trail
Total Distance: 8.1 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,650 ft
Generic Dinner Photo:
Croissant Sandwich
Roast Beef, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Onions
No Mayo 
I’m dead tired.
Got work tomorrow too.
Yay.
Y am I like this. 
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Because even the universe compels you to be cute at all times.
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