Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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#bushcraft #fireboxstove #hiking #camping #california
12/3/2025 - 12/4/2025 Arroyo Seco Campground - Ventana Wilderness - Horse Bridge - Horse Pasture Camp - Tassajara Creek Camp
Jim Lowe (@highcountrychronicles ) and I headed down to Ventana Wilderness for a couple of days. We had planned for a 3 day trip but Jim needed to get back.
It was nice. I pretty much did what I wanted to do. Chill and play with knives and fire.
It was damp and cold down there. It got down to 32 degF in the morning with all my gear pretty much soaked.

Gear Loadout:
lighterpack.com/r/k3esno

HiiKER Map:
http://hiiker.app/maps/planned-trails/tassajara-creek-camp-from-arroyo-seco--1627083508

HiiKER Recording:
https://hiiker.app/recordings/users/--1082132541/map

00:00:00 Let's Go!
00:00:07 Heading to Arroyo Seco Campground
00:01:04 Arrived at Arroyo Seco Gorge Trailhead
00:01:44 Pack weigh in
00:03:19 Starting the hike
00:06:20 Horse Bridge
00:08:39 Ventana Wilderness
00:09:34 Horse Pasture Camp
00:12:41 Exporing off trail
00:16:01 Tassajara Creek Camp
00:17:42 Coffee with the gas stove
00:20:53 Using the CRKT Razel Nax
00:22:45 Bahco Laplander saw
00:24:12 LT Wright Pronghorn
00:25:32 Fire kit
00:27:32 Tenkara fishing
00:30:08 Twig fire with the Firebox Ti Nano
00:33:02 Cooking sausages
00:35:49 Borah Gear 7x9 Tarp and Ultralight Bivy Setup
00:38:20 Clothing Layers
00:39:48 Campfire pot hanger
00:42:28 Filtering water with the Platypus Quickdraw
00:44:46 PCT method bear bag hang atttempt
00:47:30 Winding down
00:49:05 Good Morning
00:52:18 Coffee time with Firebox Ti Nano + Esbit cubes
00:55:43 Packing up and Leave No Trace
00:57:20 Hiking back
01:01:53 Arrived at the parking lot
01:02:55 Have a good one