Chiquito Falls: Classic SoCal Waterfall Hike
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- Looking for the perfect waterfall hike to kick off waterfall season in Southern California? Look no further than Chiquito Falls! The Chiquito Falls hike had everything a SoCal hiker dreams of - wildflowers, classic California hiking terrain, hiking along a meandering forest trail, stream crossings, and finally, a perfect waterfall plunge! This is Southern California hiking at its finest. Bonus, there was no one on the trail except us!
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If you haven't followed these two amazing people, you need to. There hikes are all amazing with great footage. They are also very nice and kind to the people that follow them too. One of the best channels on CZcams
Aw thanks Dan, that is so kind of you to say. It really means a lot to us coming from such a kind and selfless person who has a built a career through helping others! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard ♥
Your birds are turkey vultures soaring on afternoon thermals. The two-toned wings (black and silver) held in a slight dihedral or a V is a dead giveaway. Another great video. Enjoyable as always!
Thanks very much! We were super impressed with the turkey vultures and their ability to glide for minute after minute without needing to flap their wings. It was very cool to watch. The thermals you're talking about definitely explain how they were able to do that, and it makes sense because it was rapidly changing from a cool morning into a very warm day.❤️
Adam, I feel you on the snake issue and the wildflowers. Elise, nice music for the hawks and post-plunge. Love it!!
It's all about the wildflowers, Bob! And totally agree about the music -- love when E goes acoustic! ❤️ --A
Adam & Elise, thanks a ton for suggesting this one. It was truly a wonderful hike and nice cold plunge in the end.
So happy you enjoyed it, Mayank! It really is a hidden gem, and psyched you got to do it while the water is still really flowing. ❤️
Another great one! I can't wait for the next!
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! We'll definitely keep the new ones coming every Thursday!! ❤️
Fantastic video! Not all adventures need to be death defying... I grew up in Southern Orange County back in the 1970's. At the time there were a lot of open grasslands were we would explore as kids. We often heard rattlesnakes in the grass, but I never saw one. It did give good encouragement to stay on the trail. The tall flower was a yucca bloom. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much -- and you're quite right, we were definitely in the mood for a fun and non-lethal adventure and this one really fit the bill. Those yucca blooms are impressive! ❤️
The vibe of your videos is next level
Thanks so much -- very glad you're enjoying them!! ❤️
Loving the waterfall season. We climbed up a series of waterfalls in the Lake District last weekend on a rare sunny day in England. So much fun and the best way to cool off. You certainly enjoyed your splash in the pool. It looked amazing 🥰
Fantastic -- good for you for getting out and enjoying that sunshine! It really was a perfect oasis splash in the desert, and got us wanting to do more waterfalls and lake plunges of course! ❤️
Hesperoyucca whipplei, aka;
Our Lord’s Candle , from the Agave family.
And lots of beautiful monkey flower!
Snakes are the worst part of summer hiking . Good to hear I’m not the only one who is constantly on the lookout. Once you have a standoff with a coiled rattler on the trail, you won’t laugh so much Elise!
Thanks Rana! We've had a couple of encounters with snakes on the actual trail, and even then Elise laughs at me because I go SO far around the snake, like 20 yards around, where she just gives it about 5 yards and keeps going 😂. But I totally agree -- by far the worst part of summer hiking for me. Even though I know it's a phobia I still can't shake it! ❤️ --A
Adam…Wildflower on! Love it
You got it, Bruce! I love exploring SoCal in all the seasons, but wildflower/waterfall is definitely my favorite!! --A
Love you guys! You inspire me to get back into hiking.
Thanks so much! That's all we need to hear to keep us motivated!! ❤️
Nice hike and good cool off spot"
Thanks much! Ya it was pretty much the ideal cool-off. Cold, but not freezing. Made the first half of the hike back a breeze until we heated up again. ❤️
Brilliant vid as always Elise & Adam. You're right Adam, don't want to meet a rattlesnake anytime soon ! 🐍
Those vultures, incredible wingspan, gliding on the thermals, might've been circling one of rattler's victims !
Seeing a mountain lion would be awesome, unless it's on a mission to find a "Poptart" for the "snack spot" ! 😺😸 ❤
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Haha I agree with all, John, except I don't want to see a mountain lion. Adam feels confident it would be like the bobcat and most likely just stare and leave us alone, but the teeth on those things, give me a snake any day! ❤️ --E
I understand Adam for his snakes fear... I am like that... How cold was the water Elise... I would never get to do that... Except if you are close of course... Have a great evening and weekend Elise.. Here it's a long weekend so good for relaxing.. 🤗😏😘🍷
Thanks Serge! The water was actually perfect -- cold but the kind of cold you can adapt to and enjoy without getting the shivers. It was actually a super refreshing way to cool off. Hope you have a wonderful long weekend! ❤️ --E
Fantastic 🙂☀️🙋
Thanks Petr! So happy that it's finally waterfall season again! ❤️
Woah, I just hiked this for the first time last weekend. How awesome that you guys post the hike the week after! The Ortega Mts are so awesome. So much poison oak on the trail though :) I took photos of the white flower stalk too, lol. It's a white yucca, btw.
Yes Matt! SO much poison oak around the falls!! Really cool that you got out there the same weekend we did -- wish we would have run into you. Love that you are into the wildflowers too. For me, the wildflowers combined with waterfalls make spring my favorite SoCal hiking season. --A
Love waterfalls! Another fun video. Hey Adam, rattlers bugs me too. Hiking here in the deserts of eastern washington, I encounter rattlesnakes several times each year. Even hearing them rattle in the bushes next to the trail is nerve racking.
Same here, Gary! I hate hearing those rattles, and when I actually see one it haunts me the rest of the day 😂. But not enough to keep me off the summer trails! --A
Cool video! I worked at a monument in NM that had plenty of rattlesnakes, and we had training from the guy who runs a rattlesnake museum. What I learned is that in all your adventures you probably were within five feet of a rattler numerous times. They only go into an offensive mode if they feel threatened. They are a lot more scared of you than you are of them… well, except for Adam. 😊 We had to relocate many or just get them to move from where visitors normally go.
Wow Monte that would take some bravery to relocate a rattlesnake! We have come across a few over the years, but just like you say they totally left us alone and we of course went wide around them. ❤️
Nice video! Thanks for sharing your adventures. I would stop at each wildflower too 😊
Thanks Kay! Happy to share, especially with a fellow wildflower lover!! ❤️
Trust me guys they were Vultures circling for something that was dead below. They do have eagle eyes though! Only thing missing from this episode was Adams yellow submarines to go with his shorts Elise. I know you love them so. 😂 We’ve got to see them at least once a year for old times sake. Lol! Thanks for sharing you two! ❤️
Haha Larry maybe they were circling for Adam's sense of style 😂. I think the shorts plus the yellow crocs might be too much for me! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I know Jellybean, but it would be a hoot for any new comers to the channel. 😂❤️-LB
nice little jaunt past the blooming yucca plant! It's waterfall season but also yucca season too! Sadly it's tornado season here for us in NE... 😢
Oh my gosh, Jeff, you guys seriously catch some tough weather out there! Please stay safe if any twisters come through. I feel like us tall guys are more susceptible to getting snatched up like a sail in high wind. Nice call on the yucca -- I don't like getting poked by them, but am now a fan because of that brilliant bloom! --A
i loved this one ❤
So glad to hear that! We really enjoy sometimes mixing up the big climbs and sufferfests with these sorts of smaller, more intimate adventures. Super happy you liked it! ❤️
Another fabulous and fun video. I adore you two! Thank you for putting a smile on my face! 🥰
Thanks so much, Karin, that is wonderful to hear and put a smile on our faces right back!! ❤️
Way too much fun! Adam's right, if it was a cat, you likely wouldn't hear it. Those big cats are scary! Glad you two made it back safely!
Thanks Harlan! Ya as much as we tease each other, we're really not too worried about animal encounters because mostly they leave people alone as long as people leave them alone. This hike was all about fun and relaxation, and it was awesome! ❤️
ELISE and ADAM a hello from France. What a pleasure to see you under this waterfall, you have a blast like big children. In most of your videos, majestic birds accompany you, it's probably a nod to nature protecting you. Alone in this lush nature with the most beautiful flowers, you can meet dangerous snakes and mammals, and I can't help but make this little joke, when will the E-T and their UFO come? More seriously, you forgot to list the hairy tarantula that once blocked the passage of ELISE. ADAM I find your shimmering red shorts, proof that the new sunny season is here. I'm waiting for these new adventures with great videos that I won't fail to watch. Kisses to you both. DAN
ELISE et ADAM un bonjour de France. Quel plaisir de vous voir sous cette cascade, vous vous éclatés comme de grands enfants. Dans la plupart de vos vidéos des oiseaux majestueux vous accompagnent, c’est sans doute un clin d’œil de la nature qui vous protège. Seuls dans cette nature luxuriante aux fleurs les plus belles, vous pouvez rencontrer des serpents et des mammifères dangereux, et je ne peux m’empêcher cette petite plaisanterie, à quand les E-T et leurs UFO ? Plus sérieusement, vous avez oubliés d’énumérer la tarentule velue qui a par le passé barrée le passage à ELISE. ADAM je retrouve ton chatoyant short rouge, preuve que la nouvelle saison ensoleillée est bien là. J’attends ces nouvelles aventures aux superbes vidéos que je ne manquerais pas de visionner. Bises à vous deux. DAN
Haha merci Dan. J'attends toujours tes commentaires avec impatience, pour la beaute de la langue et aussi parce que j'apprends souvent un nouveau mot! "Chatoyant" est excellent, et j'essaierai l'utiliser bientot! Peut-etre quand nous visiterons des lacs chatoyants ou une autre cascade chatoyante! ❤️
Hey guys, I know that trail well, and every time I've gone to the falls they were bone dry. Hopefully I can get back up there soon, the falls look spectacular! I love that whole region along Ortega Highway and there are so many wonderful hikes. My favorite is the hike to Sitton Peak, it's about a 9 - 10 mile loop. I hope you both visited the candy store across from the parking lot!
Haha David Adam wanted to stop at the candy store and I wouldn't let him because I didn't need the temptation 😂 I'm all for buying jelly beans, but only to eat on the hike not after it, and I knew if he bought candy I would end up eating it! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I always go there and get a "Cactus Cooler"!
I never let he snakes keep me from the adventure....then one day :-) I was completely caught by surprise when a Western Pit Viper Rattle Snake (had to look this up because I had never seen a black & gray monster like this) was feet from me on the side of a hill as I was hiking up a single track at Rocky Peak. This thing was sooooo big and loud that I found a trail work around and called it a day after only 20 minutes in to this hike. I still don't let them stop me but my advice is to be afraid Adam, be very afraid. Snake over Mountain Lion any day. Cuteness is not a factor....die by cuteness LOL.
Oh man that is a creepy sounding snake! Ya I'm pretty much the same. I don't let it stop me, but I've seen enough scary rattlers right on the trail or right on the side of the trail that I def know to be afraid and keep my eyes wide open, especially when there have been some recent sightings! ❤️ --A
It's a beautiful Oasis.
Yes we were actually talking about that on the way back -- how awesome it would have been back in the day to be a hot, thirsty traveler and discover that spot. You'd never want to leave! ❤️
we appreciate you too adam. I need to check out this hike soon, gorgeous trail.
Yes! This is for sure the right time to do this trail, because it won't be long until it's almost totally dry but right now it is heavenly! ❤️
That looks like a beautiful little hidden gem. Also, I was a big fan of the song that was playing while you two were at the waterfall!
Thanks so much! Really happy you liked the song -- we're trying to play around with a little bit more acoustic stuff, so you'll probably hear some more like that this summer and fall. ❤️
YEA! What a great contrast to the Whitney SufferFest 🤣. Love you guys!
Haha thanks Paul, and that was exactly our thinking. We just wanted a nice, fun recovery hike where we could relax and this fit the bill perfectly! ❤️
Love it! I've only been there once when it was flowing. Looks fantastically cold!
It was perfect, Zachary -- and so great you've been out to it! Cold, but not too cold, so we could really stay in for a while and cool off. By the time we ate lunch and splashed around a little more, we were totally refreshed. ❤️
I love waterfalls, specially this small one, its a natural Jacuzzi!
Yes Miguel! It was honestly perfect, also because it was cold but not too cold so we could really stay in for a while and refresh ourselves. It made the hike back super pleasant being able to cool off so well at the half way! ❤️
They are turkey vultures. I see them all the time where I live. 6 ft wing span with white underneath. I have bird envy!
They are such impressive birds with the way they can glide like that! We watched them for about 10 minutes, and they almost never had to flap their wings! ❤️
Hopefully the hawks will eat the snakes! Looks like a wonderful hike- didn’t realize it is so green.
It was great, Brian! Yes is probably dries out really fast in summer, but right now it is gorgeous and green and flowering and a perfect time to go!! ❤️
Decades ago, a memorable encounter with a rattlesnake left a lasting impression on me. My coworker and I were working among oak trees near Angels Camp during the summer. As we were making our way through the area, we stumbled upon a large rattlesnake coiled up and rattling its tail. It was my first time seeing a wild rattlesnake, and I was both fascinated and terrified.
The most unsettling part of the encounter was when my coworker used a long chainsaw to lop off the snake's head. The decapitated head continued to move, opening and closing its mouth in a bizarre and unnerving manner. In a precautionary measure, my coworker picked up a nearby boulder and crushed the head to prevent any potential harm to others.
After ensuring the snake's head was no longer a threat, my coworker proceeded to the headless snake, still coiled up and writhing. He carefully picked up the snake, wearing his leather gloves, and used his buck knife to cut off the rattle as a souvenir. It was the first and last time I touched a rattlesnake's rattle in my life.
My coworker shared an interesting fact about baby rattlesnakes, warning that they should be avoided at all costs. According to him, young snakes lack control over the amount of venom they release, and would release it all at once. I can understand why he would be concerned about these venomous creatures.
The experience had a profound impact on me, and I've been extremely cautious when hiking in California ever since. The encounter remains etched in my memory, a reminder of the importance of being aware of the wildlife that inhabits our natural surroundings.
I am also afraid of snakes. Can't blame Adam for being cautious. Glad you two had a great time hiking. : )
Wow Robert that is some story! The co-worker wasn't afraid of getting bit while going in with the chainsaw? No way I would want to get close enough for that -- he must have been very brave or a little kooky! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard He carried the chainsaw for felling oak tree. With California's native oaks often boasting substantial girth, he opted for a lengthy chainsaw to expedite the process. Being a seasoned outdoorsman, he navigated the terrain like a champ and he knew what to do with snakes. The long chainsaw allowed him to lop the head off at a safe distance. I thought he was going to scare the snake off with the chainsaw noise then the events unfolded unexpectedly. Keep in mind we did not have cellphones back then. If anything happened, our return trek to the trucks spanned a solid mile before we could even consider radioing for assistance. Although I was extremely fit back then, it would have presented major challenges to carry a 220 lb man for a mile in a timely manner for help.
@@robertlee7332 Haha that is very cool -- brought back memories of my dad "thinning" trees on our property growing up. He loved using that chainsaw, but it def wasn't California oaks big!
Adam sees a mtn lion “Why not friend if friend shaped?” 😂
Yes for such a smart person Adam sometimes has a hilarious amount of trust in how things "feel" vs how they logically are 😂 --E
You guys had me cracking up! Adam’s demise will be Elise the mountain cougar 😂👍🏽. Fun video you guys!
Haha thanks Ray! Ya one of my favorite things about doing non-lethal hikes is that Adam always gets super sassy and funny when he doesn't have to be focused on keeping us alive! 😂 --E
They were vultures. In the air vultures generally wobble and have more of a 'v' shape, where hawks soar. Most hawks in SoCal have reddish tails. The plant was a yucca, and the white leaves are edible.
Thanks Jon! Love when you guys know awesome stuff and share it! Between dandelion greens and yucca, we'll eventually be able to build quite a feast in the SoCal wilderness! ❤️
I recently moved to prime rattlesnake territory - Southern Arizona. I recently crossed paths with two large ones while hiking, but the snake gaiters I wear give me some peace of mind.
Ok I think these snake gaiters might be an excellent call -- especially if we're going off trail through brush and grass. Are they just regular gaiters but thicker? ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I purchased the QOGIR Snake Gaiters brand from Amazon. They purport to prevent a snake bite by using 13 individual polycarbonate panels. They are lightweight and comfortable. I hope I never need to put them to the test on trail to validate the manufacturer's claim!
Gorgeous! I'm amazed at the number of different micro-climates that you seem to have in California!
Yes as an East Coast guy coming here that's the second thing you notice. The first is "low humidity" which makes a huge difference. Think of a hot sun beating it's way through cold air, unlike anything you've ever experienced.
Yes Catherine! It really is astonishing, and spring is definitely the best time to appreciate it with all the wildflowers in bloom and every waterfall flowing!
Totally true about the low humidity as well. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Nothing quite like the wildflower/water combination, whether up a mountain or on the coast (here I'm thinking of the summer beach meadows on the west coast of Scotland ♥).
This just instantly reminded me of the Mexican restaurant chiquitos that I love not sure if you have them there or not 😅
Anyways
Looks absolutely incredible!!!
Haha it definitely sounds like a Mexican restaurant, Carl 😂. Not sure if we actually have one by that name, but now will have to look out for it! ❤️
I loved this video, it was so much fun! Thank you so much for everything you do--your videos always bring so much joy, suspense, thrill and laughter. You're so unique, and so appreciated. Elise, is that you singing at the end?
Deb thank you so much, that is really wonderful to hear. Yes, we do all of our music and that is always me singing on the songs. We're trying to do some more acoustic stuff this year -- hope you like it! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wow, amazing! I always love your music, but that song showcased more of your vocals than I usually hear. You're so talented! 🥰
@@deba8925 Thank you!!
❤ GR8 VID ~ LOVED IT ❤
Thanks David -- love when it's waterfall season!! ❤️
At 5:23 is a Chaparral Yucca. (I did have to look it up but they're all over your area).
Thanks for looking it up! We've agreed that the beautiful and very tall flowers make up for yuccas poking us so many times over the years. ❤️
Hello Adam....I am there with you on the snakes. I have countless and countless many times have come into a snake area while we'd be walking through the woods or desert at night in the army. I don't like hearing them....and not seeing them in the dark.
I hope you two are well. I just had a night in Orange County last night and we are now up by Stockton CA for 3 nights. I am currently trying to determine what there is to do in this area.
My wife and I just returned from 2 weeks of camping in the Tucson area. We went there to 1) get out of the lingering Colorado high country winter and 2) to consider moving there. I think we are going to make a go at it; but not until next year.
Alan that's awesome!! I think my daughter is going to be in Arizona not too far from Tucson for a few months late this year or early next for military intelligence training. We will for sure get together for a meal if you guys are down there, because I'll come visit several times. ❤️ --A
Yucca is the plant with the tall flowery stock! 👌
Wow you got both of them -- thank you! That's some excellent flora and fauna knowledge! ❤️
When I saw Adam's shorts my glasses fell off, all good bro, glad you guys are having fun.
Haha thanks so much -- it really was a super fun and relaxing day on trail, and those remain the ugliest shorts I've ever seen on an actual person. 😂 --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard :)
First class waterfall shrieking... delightful! Hm, you two must've walked past hundreds of skulking snakes and reclusive pumas at this point. Surely they all know you by the sound of your footfalls now! Cheers :) -Liam
Haha we knew you'd be happy that it was finally waterfall season, Liam! And as soon as the ice melts above 10,000, it will be high Sierra lake plunging season as well! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Hooray \o/
Elise, I am with Adam on the snakes.
For sure, Kim! For those of us with a bit of snake phobia, no amount of rationality is going to fully overcome it. With that said though, it never keeps me off the trail so at least I've overcome it enough! --A
If you like California native plants like I do, I recommend visiting Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano. California native is all they do!
That sounds awesome! Yes we absolutely love native California plants, from wildflowers to cacti. Thank you for the recommend! ❤️
We get the danger noodles 3 out of 10 hikes this time a year in Arizona. Nothing to worry about, just give them a little room and go on about your day.
Totally true, and honestly every time we do see snakes we just give them a wide berth (very wide, in Adam's case) and it always goes fine! ❤️
Those look like hawks. Huge wingspans and they soar like that.😊
Turkey Vultures
They were such impressive birds to see in person Kari, sometimes soaring right over our heads! Love the community on this channel -- whenever we ask a question like that, there's sure to be an answer within a day or so!! ❤️
Adam you got snake boots on .
Haha I've been hearing about snake gaiters, David, and I might need to get some! ❤️ --A
Your Mount Whitney hike was sketchy!! That waterfall looked freezing cold! Those circling birds were definitely vultures, not hawks. Condors are a vulture, but given how scarce they are, I don't think they were CA Condors.
That's good stuff. I looked up condors when we got home and they did look a lot like them, but they're so rare and you guys all said turkey vultures so I def defer to the greater expertise. Super cool birds though -- they basically never had to flap their wings, just glided everywhere! ❤️
Nice! i have hiked that before also and it is a beautiful area and more so with water flowing. I almost slipped off the top of that one, it was very slick. Be sure to go to Upper Hot springs canyon again, it was pumping this year. I went with a group of 7 in Late February as a canyoneering trip. Just below where Adam stopped on your last trip was "single track falls" and right around the corner of that is the two-stage 100' waterfall. A few more falls and slides follow along with 45 min slog to get to the last two falls a 40' and right after that the main falls of 160'. A steep 3 hr exit followed to get back to Bluejay campground. I can send you a FB link if you want to see the pics and vids let me know. Loving the waterfalls this time of year.
Yes Andrew, we'd love to see it! That is a hike we definitely need to do once our canyoneering game it on point -- wow, and 160 foot fall is something! Do you remember how many of the falls you needed to rappel down? And did you just end up leaving a sling or something at the top after the last person came down? ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'd say about 7 raps with some also being jumps like rap 1, most of us jumped after it was checked for debris... depth was 10-12' on that one. All anchors are in place and the main rap has new webbing from my trip. Another group just went through also according to ropewiki. The webbing on the big rap is left in place for the next groups. Other anchors and climbing nuts with a quick link which are somewhat hidden. ropewiki does explain where they are. I will email the link to the pics and vid.
5:28 It's an Agave Bloom in partial bloom.
Corey we're thinking a yucca bloom. A couple people mentioned it earlier, and Google gave us a pic that looked right. But would love to see an Agave -- and speaking of, if Adam seemed slightly hung over on this one it's because he and some friends were sampling tequila the night before! ❤️
The white flower-Yucca.
Thanks Joanna! I don't think we've ever asked a question you guys didn't have the answer too!! ❤️
That’s a blooming yucca plant.
Excellent call -- a very impressive bloom, and almost enough to make us forgive yuccas for all the times they've poked us! ❤️
Awesome! Circling carrion birds, mobbed something dead? Or about to be? When they circle you beware!
Exactly, John! Maybe those vultures were waiting for Elise's phantom mountain lion to pounce on us!! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Lol! Seriously tho when I hunt for wild boar it's not uncommon for vultures to be riding the air currents above them. And I've rewarded them with a meal.
@@johnbowman476 That is super cool.
such fun ADAM AND ELISE
So glad you enjoyed it! We really did have a great time on this one, just laughing and joking and relaxing the whole way through!! ❤️
Indiana Jones hates snakes and he is pretty cool. You are in good company
Adam loves Indian Jones, but we once watched the one where he gets thrown into the snake pit with his son, and Adam closed his eyes for that part and refused to open them. 😂
@@LiveHardxLoveHard well there are multiple moments in the first couple of movies that make me turn away. But they are so good I need to keep watching
Elise, the bottom of your feet are far tougher than mine. I could never walk around barefoot in places like that.
Yes river rocks never give me a problem -- except for slipping. I guess because they're mostly worn smooth by the passage of the water. But I don't like the sharp ones, that's for sure. ❤️
I hear they got some great water levels in So Cal this year. EDIT: 4:00 Those look like Turkey Vultures.
Yes Steve! It should be an excellent waterfall season based on this one which is often not flowing, and the consensus from you guys is definitely turkey vultures. ❤️
I’m with Adam snakes are scary.
Thank you! I have never understood how so many people can be OK with slithery venomous creatures!! ❤️ --A
Turkey vultures 🤟😎
Love it! You guys were all over that one!! ❤️
I prefer conflicts with mammal brains although I find reptile brains make interesting peaceful encounters. I'm *definitely* not scared of bird brains. One thing to keep in mind, we always assume humans are being picked on in reports of conflicts with wild life. But really? Maybe when they tell their stories that way. But I think it is mostly the other way round, sometimes humans blundering into a misunderstanding, then a small fraction of wildlife aggression. The scariest creature I can think of sneaking up on my tent at night is homo sapien.
That is very well said and totally true. Even with my snake phobia I still recognize that it's illogical, and that really the animals just want to go about their business. There are some humans, on the other hand, who are genuinely scary. ❤️--A
I don't know which had more color, the flowers or Adams shorts. Do we need to take up a collection for a new pair that is less, um, ostentatious?
Hahaha Bill I would buy him a new pair tomorrow if I thought he would ditch those ridiculous things 😂 But Adam has this crazy quirk where the more ugly something is, the more he loves it. And he knows perfectly well that it's ugly, but for some reason that makes him love it more because, as he says it, "If I don't love it, who will?" So even if we get him an attractive pair of shorts, I guarantee he won't throw those other ones away. It is my cross to bear. ❤️ --E
Rattlesnakes are very shy and want nothing to do with you. Have you been to the Lover's Leap climbing area off Hwy 50? They're all over the place and you rarely hear of a climber being bitten.
It's totally true, Ellen. And we've passed right by a few on the side of the trail that we only saw too late and they never did anything but rattle. And even worst case, there's always anti-venin. But phobias are phobias, and I'd still rather see a mountain lion any day (though preferably not a hungry one)! ❤️ --A
That’s the foot dangle I can handle
Haha yes it was a very soothing one 😂
I think that the rattlesnake represents Elyse and poor Adam: that rattlesnake is in a bikini 👙🏖️ 😂
Haha he thinks I'm his doom, Dave, but really I'm his salvation 😂 --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard you know it, Elise!! 😆
turkey vultures by the looks of it..
Thank you -- that definitely is the consensus. Love when you guys know this stuff! ❤️
What was following you in the bushes? I was hoping a bear or something didn't pounce on you.😟
We never ended up seeing it, but I honestly think it was just birds. A mountain lion would never make that much noise, but birds sound like all kinds of things. ❤️ --A
I’m with Elise - much rather deal with a snake (they really don’t want confrontation) than a mountain lion, who, if hungry, will kill you easily.
Yes! And I'm trying to tell Adam that even if he did get bitten it most likely wouldn't kill him. But it's hard to talk sense to someone's phobia! ❤️ --E
So are Adam’s feelings about snakes similar to Elise’s feelings about pop tarts?
Adam definitely hates snakes more -- I have more of a mild dislike of pop-tart crusts. ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard the crusts are the worst part. I usually avoid them as best I can and eat the parts with the filling. I’m with you on that part.
But I’ve wanted to know - does Adam prefer them warm or out of the bag as is? Obviously being outside you can’t toast them too well
Turkey vultures
Thanks Christopher! Love that you guys always know the answers!! ❤️
🟥 🩲 - ✌️
California kingsnakes are the best. They even eat those gross, nasty rattle snakes.
Whoa, really? I didn't even know there were snakes that preyed on other snakes!! ❤️
Buzzards.
They were awesome the way they glided. They basically never had to flap their wings! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Ridin' the thermals. Have fun, wish I were there!