El Perro Negro

I'm a bit late to the party but the project certainly looks interesting and could possibly develop into some great future applications. Above all, I like the simplicity. One to be watched. Anyway if anybody wants to hook up there my credentials are below.

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Storm clouds building over Lanjarón this evening. Much needed rain this evening and tomorrow hopefully

An amazingly fruity and mind blowing Sriracha salsa prepared by our best cheffie friend, Richard, from our own chillies, peppers and tomatoes. So good to have someone who really knows how to use our local produce. We can keep in the fridge for several months but somehow I don't think it will last that long!

Nice evening light over Lanjarón this evening

Well that was a first. I've been involved in a few rescues in my time, but never been asked to rescue two surfboards stuck in a gorge! They evidently got stuck yesterday when the high winds separated them from their owners car. The surfboards were none the worse for their ordeal 🤣

One time, before social media giants took over, blogs were everywhere. Now posts are lost in the social media morass a few days after posting.

I think it's important to write first and share socially later. For me, it's a record for family & friends. If others find some use from the words then great!

Anyway here is "Travelling ´Arse About Face´ in the Mountains". A rethinking of the way you approach your mountain trips and the benefits that that might bring.

https://elperronegro.com/posts/2023-08-26-alternative-overnight-mountain-travel-benefits/

The city of Granada, a heat haze and the stars above. From our bivouac Tozal del Cartujo 3152m

Our little bivouac spot on top of the mountain and under the stars. Not exactly salubrious but you wouldn't get me changing this for a night at the Hilton

Tozal del Cartujo (3152m), Sierra Nevada, Spain

@lorrden tragic. And this was July 1983!

Just packing up for an overnight trip into the mountains that starts tomorrow. Pretty happy with the 4.8kg (10.5lb) overall base weight (with only camera and water to add). Problem is, we have no water en route tomorrow so I will have to carry at least 4 litres water to cover overnight cooking, drinking etc.

Can somebody please invent a powdered water that condenses on contact with air? 🤣🤣

Today's pepper harvest from the greenhouse (converted swimming pool 😀 ). Going to freeze this lot into bags ready for the winter

I love getting up in the mountains before the sun rises. Yes, it's usually cold but the scenes as the light changes make it more than worthwhile. Here's a few from the other morning as the sun hits the mountain faces and lines of ridges fade back into the distance. The upper world has light and the lower world shadow.

Also can you spot the bivouac? Believe me it's there below the NE face of Mulhacen 3482m.

Watching the sunset from the Collado de Siete Lagunas 3230m. The north east face/ridge of Mulhacen 3282m rising above.

The Vasar de Mulhacen is my favourite mountain track in the Sierra Nevada. It crosses the spectacular north face of Mulhacen at half height. Seemingly sensationally exposed but the reality is that it is much easier than it looks, although you do need a head for heights. Only in one place are hands necessary.

Half way along the Vasar you get to meet the "Fuente del Viejo Lobo" where the finest water on the planet is to be found.

After a couple of mountain bivouacs I am sold on using Sleeping Quilts rather than Sleeping Bags.

1. Generally lighter weight (no zip)
2. You can micro manage temperatures much better than enclosed in a bag
3. You can turn & move much easier
4. Zips! There aren't any. How frustrated have I got in the past when zips get snagged whilst trying to extract oneself quickly in the middle of the night?

Photos ... me & my better half tucked in for the night at our last location.

The going down of the sun west of Granada a couple of nights ago. Taken from Collado de Siete Lagunas in the Sierra Nevada. Straight out of camera.

The summit of Mulhacén 3482m yesterday evening from our bivouac on the Collado de Siete Lagunas 3230m to the north. Milky Way showing in all it's glory. Cold temperatures too with strong wind blowing.

Came across a site yesterday that created a website for me within 30 seconds. Yes, that's right, 30 seconds. All I had to do was enter a website title, the main selling point and location. 30 seconds later I had a beautiful website with photos, text, testimonials, contact form, features sections, footer etc. All AI generated of course and customizable. I have no doubt it could have been hosted and online for €10 a month, for another mere 30 seconds of my time. Amazing!

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Arko reckons he's fed up of summer now and is ready to go skiing!

Tomorrow we have an overnight trip into the Sierra Nevada visiting the spectacular "Vasar de Mulhacen" path across it's north face. An open bivouac at night on the Collado de Siete Lagunas (3230m), with a knee burning 1600 metre descent to the village of Trevelez the following morning. Should be some really good photographic opportunities. Looking forward to this immensely.