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I'm walking through Southern California
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CrocMother
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To all the people offering me helpcompanionship, it means a lot! Gaf love. Don't be surprised if I take you up on your offer!
RE the I-15: the extra 40 miles isn't a big deal, an extra 3-4 days. Neither is the heat, I grew up in TX. Pendleton is a pain in the ass I'd rather avoid. Plus a little detour inland might be nice... I know nothing about the route tho. Tenecula/corona...also dont know when i would turn back west. I'm nervous about walking through southern/ Cen LA, even along the coast... Is that irrational?
Oh and the coyote was def curious but kept his distance. He just ran away when I got close, then stopped when I stopped and looked at me
RE the I-15: the extra 40 miles isn't a big deal, an extra 3-4 days. Neither is the heat, I grew up in TX. Pendleton is a pain in the ass I'd rather avoid. Plus a little detour inland might be nice... I know nothing about the route tho. Tenecula/corona...also dont know when i would turn back west. I'm nervous about walking through southern/ Cen LA, even along the coast... Is that irrational?
Oh and the coyote was def curious but kept his distance. He just ran away when I got close, then stopped when I stopped and looked at me
For LA, if you stay along the coast, you are 100% fine.
For the inland route, you have a few choices. Heading across from Oceanside along the 76 seems most logical, then head north along the 15 into Temecula. From there, continue along the 15 and do one of three things:
1) At lake elsinore, turn back towards the coast along the 74. This puts you back just north of Pendleton at San Juan Capistrano, essentially the south end of Orange County. From there, you can head north through Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and up toe Long Beach. The problem with this is that there's really not much along the 74, and I'm not sure if that's doable in a single day, though probably.
2) at Corona, turn towards the coast along the 91. Puts you in at the northern end of Orange County, just above Anaheim. The problem with this is that once you hit Anaheim, you're going to have to head either north or south, in order to avoid lakewood, compton, and the surrounding areas.
3) Head all the way north to the 10, then follow that west. This skips Orange County, the Beach cities, and southern LA. You will past through east LA, though, so you might want to plot a northern route around.
Also, I can't believe I forgot to mention it, or it hasn't been mentioned yet. The route you're taking is essentially the same route as the missions. Originally, they were set to be exactly a day's ride between them, but I think that's changed somewhat. If you're interested, stop in at one or two, and tell them that you're walking the mission route, and they might be able to guide you locally.
then again, they might be nothing but tourist attractions now (that don't really attract tourists).
For the inland route, you have a few choices. Heading across from Oceanside along the 76 seems most logical, then head north along the 15 into Temecula. From there, continue along the 15 and do one of three things:
1) At lake elsinore, turn back towards the coast along the 74. This puts you back just north of Pendleton at San Juan Capistrano, essentially the south end of Orange County. From there, you can head north through Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and up toe Long Beach. The problem with this is that there's really not much along the 74, and I'm not sure if that's doable in a single day, though probably.
2) at Corona, turn towards the coast along the 91. Puts you in at the northern end of Orange County, just above Anaheim. The problem with this is that once you hit Anaheim, you're going to have to head either north or south, in order to avoid lakewood, compton, and the surrounding areas.
3) Head all the way north to the 10, then follow that west. This skips Orange County, the Beach cities, and southern LA. You will past through east LA, though, so you might want to plot a northern route around.
Also, I can't believe I forgot to mention it, or it hasn't been mentioned yet. The route you're taking is essentially the same route as the missions. Originally, they were set to be exactly a day's ride between them, but I think that's changed somewhat. If you're interested, stop in at one or two, and tell them that you're walking the mission route, and they might be able to guide you locally.
then again, they might be nothing but tourist attractions now (that don't really attract tourists).
CrocMother
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AMUSIX I'm choked up at how great that post is for me.
Thank you so much! I've got a few days at least to think about it. The idea of walking the entire way but having to hitch hike that 9 measly miles through camp Pendleton is annoying to me. Ill see how I feel when I get there
Thank you so much! I've got a few days at least to think about it. The idea of walking the entire way but having to hitch hike that 9 measly miles through camp Pendleton is annoying to me. Ill see how I feel when I get there
CrocMother
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Also I've heard bad things about long beach. Can anyone confirm/deny?
Escape Goat
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What kind of adventure are you looking for if you're going to get the guided tour from GAF? Go explore and dont get shot.
Good advice, AMUSIX. Although one thing I'd probably recommend doing differently is going through the western part of Fallbrook. Basically go along the east edge of Camp Pendleton. It'd be quite a bit more scenic and enjoyable than just walking alongside the 15 for a very long time.
Also, if you do walk the 76 to the 15, keep an eye out for a bike path separated from the road just north of the 76. It goes for about 20 miles and will keep you next to a dry river area and separated from the most unpleasant part of the 76.
Yeah, it'd be annoying to have to say "Yeah, I walked all the way from San Diego to San Francisco. Well, I mean, I hitch hiked through Camp Pendleton, but besides that I walked the whole way." If you're gonna do something that crazy, it'd be silly to take a shortcut like that. Plus, going inland would probably be a nice change of pace.
Also, if you do walk the 76 to the 15, keep an eye out for a bike path separated from the road just north of the 76. It goes for about 20 miles and will keep you next to a dry river area and separated from the most unpleasant part of the 76.
Yeah, it'd be annoying to have to say "Yeah, I walked all the way from San Diego to San Francisco. Well, I mean, I hitch hiked through Camp Pendleton, but besides that I walked the whole way." If you're gonna do something that crazy, it'd be silly to take a shortcut like that. Plus, going inland would probably be a nice change of pace.
won't be much different than anywhere else. i mean you're walking along a highway... danger is pretty constant IMO
Eh. As long as he sticks to major roads and doesn't try exploring in the more sketchy areas he should be fine. Granted, I think I may have an irrational sense of safety while walking on streets at night in questionable areas. But really, he doesn't have much on him. Very worst case scenario somebody mugs him for his dirty clothes and debit card that he could just cancel? Honestly, walking through Long Beach on main roads is nothing considering the fact that he'll be sleeping outdoors.
CrocMother
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When I talk about danger, I'm really talking about finding a place to sleep more so than getting hit by a car. From what I've seen the 1 has room to walk safely
Do not take 74 (Ortega Highway). It's a winding mountain road, you will die.
Also Kipp's advice about going through Fallbrook is great idea. If you want you can stay west of the 15 and go to Temecula through an area called De Luz. It's like this beautiful kind of foresty area, like out of another state.
Also Kipp's advice about going through Fallbrook is great idea. If you want you can stay west of the 15 and go to Temecula through an area called De Luz. It's like this beautiful kind of foresty area, like out of another state.
Ah, yeah. Was gonna say, walking along major roads shouldn't be a worry for someone doing a trek like this. But yeah, finding a safe place to sleep is definitely going to be the most problematic/dangerous part about this whole thing. Are you totally set on sleeping homeless style? If not, I'd suggest couchsurfing or something similar. All I know is I like a good adventure, but I definitely wouldn't voluntarily sleep on the streets of anywhere in the LA area.
I live in riverside =[
This reminds me, I really want to take my bicycle out there sometime. I love that kind of scenery and there's none of it at all in Oceanside or anywhere nearby. So many suburbs...
Thanks for accidentally giving me the idea!
Don't be sad. Clyde is clearly biased against the _____side's.
WickedCobra03
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Oh man, I wish I could do something like this. I will definitely keep checking in on this. I swear, only on GAF. It is really cool how awesome/helpful people here are. Good luck sir and I will be checking in daily!
CrocMother
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LA is the one part I'd be open to avoiding sleeping on the streets. Couch surfing is an option but then I'd really have to follow a schedule. It's why I'm considering coming in from the north, going thru Pasadena. Maybe using public transit to sight see around other parts of LA.
Fall brook and de luz interest me. Is it as much of a no mans land as it appears on the map?
Fall brook and de luz interest me. Is it as much of a no mans land as it appears on the map?
It's a lot of big ass houses and ranches and horses and stuff. Assholes really, feel free to shit on their property.
Ah. Fair enough.
And Fallbrook is a lot of ranches and farms and stuff like that. Basically homes on lots of land. So it's not a no mans land really, just more spread out.
Edit: Beaten to it.
CrocMother
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Thx guys. I'm out for the night, gonna try dumpster diving for the first time at this whole foods across the street and find a hidey hole to pass out in.
thanks, but i really have a hard time finding things to do in the area.
Best of luck! Stay safe.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
It used to be that you were allowed to walk through Camp Pendleton along the beach as long as you didn't go past the high tide line, barring amphibious exercises.
That may have changed since 9/11.
wondermega
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Have you read "into the wild?" You should. don't make dumb mistakes. even if you're smart, stupid mistakes can still be your undoing
CrocMother
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Thanks man but I think I'm taking the scenic route. Should end up in or near Oceansude by tonight.
I don't want to derail my own thread but as I walk through these areas I'm frankly thinking that it would be a lot trickier if I wasn't young and white.
CrocMother
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Was (surprise) walking down highway 101 yesterday and got picked up by a 47 yr old cougar. She took me out to dinner, gave me the most unexpected sexual encounter of my life (I hadn't showered for three days!) And let me crash at her mansion in Carlsbad. Not bad.
She convinced me to go through Pendleton via transit, to see LAgunas and other areas of the coast id miss. I'm still unsure if its the right call but I'm going for it. She gave me $60 of "train money", turns out there is a $2.50 bus to San Clemente which I'm currently waiting for.
Major thanks to Kipp who hung out with me in Oceanside. Thx for listening to my ridiculous cougar tale (congrats on the sex, I know) and shooting the shit. You're a cool guy
She convinced me to go through Pendleton via transit, to see LAgunas and other areas of the coast id miss. I'm still unsure if its the right call but I'm going for it. She gave me $60 of "train money", turns out there is a $2.50 bus to San Clemente which I'm currently waiting for.
Major thanks to Kipp who hung out with me in Oceanside. Thx for listening to my ridiculous cougar tale (congrats on the sex, I know) and shooting the shit. You're a cool guy
Pickles the Firecat
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Where were you when you got picked up? North County? North County is basically Cougar County. Everything north of La Jolla is essentially a massive hunting grounds.
CrocMother
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Yeah I was in south Carlsbad. The funny thing is that her husband owned the restaurant she took me to. It was like $45 a plate
She paid you for sex.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Time for me to start walking
titiklabingapat
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OP, if you find yourself in West Hollywood area in the west side of LA, pm me and see if I'm in town. I'm in SF right now though!
CrocMother
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Made it to some place called Dana Point. It's an incredibly pleasant place. No worries about safety tonight.
Thanks to all the people wanting to meet up. If the stars align ill PM you
It wasn't like that lol
Thanks to all the people wanting to meet up. If the stars align ill PM you
It wasn't like that lol
CrocMother
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Hahaha.
I guess his first NeoGaf meetup was so bad that he doesn't want to bother trying anymore.
But anyways, glad you made it up there! Did you end up finding some good Mexican food?
Yeah, Dana Point is chill. I went to high school there and grew up in Laguna Niguel. Damn, you are right there, might as well go through Laguna Beach up to Newport.
CrocMother
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Hahaha.
I guess his first NeoGaf meetup was so bad that he doesn't want to bother trying anymore.
But anyways, glad you made it up there! Did you end up finding some good Mexican food?
I ended up getting pizza as I hadn't had that in a while... Mistake.
As per our conversation this site is awesome for travelling and living in a plce for a few weeks/months: Wwoof.org
CrocMother
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This post keeps running through my head and its what I imagine everyone is thinking when they give me confused looks. "Huh? We drive here"
Ouch. You got Little Caesar's, didn't you. I realized that place was a bad idea the hard way too. Drove 3 hours into LA to see a concert. My friend and I got Little Caesar's when we got there and I got food poisoning. Fun times. Haha
And thanks! I'm definitely going to look into that. Definitely seems like something I'd like to do.
Edit: After looking around the site a bit, this seems almost exactly what I'd like to do. Thanks again for telling me about this.
And regarding the whole "people drive in California thing," I totally agree. I always feel so weird when I'm just out walking around because it's a pleasant day.
See You Next Wednesday
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How many miles do you walk per day?
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