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Banner
and I spent
November and December of 2003 at my parents' home in La Quinta,
California. Below are some images of our "PCT
desert training regime!"
 The Boo Hoff Trail is very close to
my parents' home which allowed
Banner and me to get out
into the
desert frequently...
Here's a
photo of the terrain surrounding the
Boo Hoff Trail.
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 Hiking
up a dry wash to access
the
Boo Hoff
Trail...
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 Reaching the top of a long climb... |
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 Resting
and
enjoying the sunset view
looking down to
Palm Springs...
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 Banner's first overnight camping trip with me was a climb of Santa Rosa Mountain. Here's a photo of Banner all geared up for the trip. He carried 5 pounds of gear up a 5 mile, 2500 foot ascent and had no troubles, aside from bumping into a few rocks and trees because he wasn't used to having a foot of "extra width" due to the panniers...  |
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 Above and to the left are views from the Sawmill Trail which climbs Santa Rosa Mountain. In the image at left, San Jacinto Peak is concealed in the clouds behind Banner... |
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 Cross-training (a.k.a. Banner gets a raw deal...) |