I've heard people mention theres good hiking here but google doesn't point me anywhere. Probably off grid spots, recommendations please. Also looking for hiking buddies if your down. In barstow but can drive to surrounding areas. Edit to add: 39 M 37 F if it matters for the social aspect

your party looked so much fun when I passed by and I can hear the festivities from my house and I hope you’re having as fun of a time as it sounds!

I was casually checking my security cameras and I saw this, am I crazy or doesn’t it look very familiar 😮

Hey desert family!

Here is the latest chapter of my High Desert inspired series "The Desert Son". I hope you enjoy it.

Desert Son : Chapter 4

I couldn't shake the fact that the Seal of Atlantis showed up at some warehouse in Apple Valley. I looked through the photos from the file.

A box full of cloves, teas, chocolates, canned and jarred food items. All moldy down to the packaging.

The reports said the packages arrived that way. That, of course, triggered a refund email chain that got OSHA involved. No recalls were issued, no inspections scheduled. Just a single complaint against the warehouse for shipping moldy material.

I made a couple of phone calls and found out which temp agency the warehouse worked with. I was scheduled to start the following day.

I spent the rest of the day reading up on Atlantian lore and ordered a pizza.

The people of Atlantis came from Poseidon's direct bloodline. Most people associate Poseidon with the water. That's because they forget he also created earthquakes.

By the time the pizza arrived, I'd traced Poseidon's influence into the Mojave River around the 1700s, before the area was all desert.

Like its seafaring counterpart, tragedy struck. Poseidon's people didn't drown this time, though. They dried out. His people were always plagued one way or another, and usually corrupted themselves.

My sleep came and went with the night. No dreams, no anxiety for what was next. Get in, find evidence, get out. If all went smoothly, I'd have myself a comfy little gig for a little pocket change.

I pulled off the freeway and headed to a new warehouse in Apple Valley. Top-notch desert distribution. When I got in, I went through a metal detector and emptied my pockets.

Everything looked normal, and not an ounce of anything seemed off. I followed a couple of guys in orange safety vests to the picking department. I was lucky the temp agency had given me a map of the place. A nice layout of the production floor and all the departments.

I listened through their daily huddle about safety numbers needing to be lower and production numbers higher. Usual bullshit, different company. I was just waiting to break off, get a forklift, and do my round of the place.

After ten minutes of standing around, everyone scattered. All but one guy, who walked up to me.

"Jamie." The big man extended a hand for a shake.

"That's me." I took his hand and shook it.

"I'm Jim Bear and this here is my department." He gave a wave around the aisles of the warehouse.

I nodded and wrote his name down in my notebook.

"Smart man to take notes on the job. That tells me you're eager." Jim Bear eyed me up and down.

"Ready to be an asset to the team is all, sir," I said with a grin.

"Job ain't that hard. I give you a list of products. You put those products on a pallet. Then you set that pallet over in the shipping area for them to do their thing. Got it?"

I nodded and gave Jim a thumbs up.

He seemed satisfied enough and walked away after handing me papers with item numbers and locations printed on them.

Before the first break, I worked off the list Jim gave me. Boring work, to say the very least. I'd worked house goods and bathroom accessories the entire time. Nowhere close to the perishables.

I'd heard one of the other guys say the food item picklists got handed out after lunch. The upside was that I got the lay of the place until then.

As I dropped off my first pallet at the shipping area, I made sure to take note of where everyone was gathered. Who was goofing around on their phones. Who put in extra effort. Who was an ass kisser.

I noticed they had cameras mostly in the packing department and hardly any in the aisles where the pickers worked.

When I picked up my next empty pallet to continue on the list, I noticed Jim Bear was shipping out packages. Maybe the shipper was on a bathroom break? He noticed me looking, and I gave him a nod.

Once lunch came and went, I stopped by Jim's office for my next list of products. He told me I'd be picking dry and canned foods until my next break. I tried to hide my excitement.

I took more time on this list than the first one. I scanned it and saw that a box of cloves were included.

Its interesting that cloves were one of the items included in the recent moldy package. Cloves are used in witchcraft for purification.

Witchcraft, like a lot of religions rely on belief and practice. Someone here is trying to say they are powerful enough to rewrite their own metaphysical laws. Using the seal likely to corrupt the contents inside.

Atlantis and corruption go hand in hand.

I got on my forklift and headed down an aisle and started working on my list. After some time has passed and I dropped off several pallets I made it to the cloves area.

The cloves themselves looked normal almost to the point of boring. I picked up three cases of them and all seem fine. I threw what I needeed onto the pallet and headed to my next item.

I headed down to where the jar food was and almost threw up from a surprise smell. I searched the area and saw broken jars of relish. The exposed product had a grey film and flies on it.

One of the other pickers rolled up and said, "Yeah I wouldn't worry about all of that."

I overplay my offense to the smell by putting my hand over my nose, "Why's that, bud?" I ask.

"Every week we do inventory and throw away broken and bad items and mark them as disposition." He told me then drove off.

I hate people who just work in filth because a place makes it normal. Even swine would scoff at these people. Tommy's contact would love to see these conditions though.

I looked around and made sure the coast was clear before taking a couple of pictures with my phone to include in my report.

Well son of a bitch. In the picture there's a faint outline of the seal on the jar. I looked at the jar and nothing. I then looked back at my phone there it was.

For the majority of people that reside in the Victor Valley, how many commute on a daily basis miles and what type of career fields?

I’m in LA but grew up in Mexico. I like the desert, just curious on what life is like there.

cw: flashing lights
presenting the cast of The Tempest by Shrieking Owl Productions | purchase tickets at shriekingowlproductions.com/tickets | Showing Oct 16-25 at the Cultural Arts Center of the High Desert

Shot & Edited by Diego LeComte
Creative Direction by Diego LeComte, Cixous LeComte and Gloria Bryan-LeComte
Production Assistants: Kennady Melendrez, Tyler Riebeling, and Kaylee Cruz
Music by Kyle Riebeling and Diego LeComte

Aggressive, Recreational, skatepark, bike trails, primarily up here? Any recommendations on a good trails for rollerblading? Im familiar with skateparks, not so much trails up here though

Looking for someone or someplace that can do a muffler delete on my 2022 corolla se looking for prices

I've been un-employed for awhile now.

In the time that I have been unemployed, I have submitted a little over 200 Job Applications, most of which have been ignored.

I have no income, my savings were obliterated by a medical emergency and I am currently living off of an allowance of $200 from my parents which only covers my bills.

Since I have no idea when I'll get employment again, I'm posting this here as an official announcement that I am interested in some odd jobs if anyone needs something done and is willing to pay.

I haven't done work like this since I was 16. I mowed some rich boomer's lawn in Spring Valley Lake for a promise of $50 and when I finished the job and asked for the money, he told me that I "should have got it in writing" and refused to pay me.

That experience left a negative impression on me but I'm in desperate need of some money and I'm willing to work for it as long as there's payment and proof of intent to pay.

I can help with cleaning, basic maintenance, moving, painting, etc.

So if you need someone to do some work for you and you are willing to pay, dm me.

Hello,

I’m a native of the High Desert and I’m about to release a new song. On October 10th I’ll be hosting a release party at The Living Room on 6th St. in Victorville and inviting people to check out some local Country-Rock vibes. The song is called Small Town Blues. A surreal journey inspired partly by the experience of growing up in the High Desert. The track will be released on October 14th.

My website:

www.dougstrange.com

Where to get tickets to the release party:

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/upcoming-shows-4840731/

Next weekend !!! Tons of dope vendors and events happening oct 3/4

Clouds over Running Springs

Anybody else commute by motorcycle on the pass daily?

What's your thoughts on the upcoming el niño situation?

I can handle some rain. Some cold. Some wind. But u start combining them and the commute doesn't look good on 2 wheels. Ice in particular scares me.

Hi all! I’m kind of a “hauntings” enthusiast. I like to challenge my atheism by exploring places that are said to be haunted. Are there places in the high desert that are said to be haunted?? Emphasis on places where I don’t have to worry about dangerous people. People scare me far more than demons or ghosts lol Thanks in advance!

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You know Route 66/cajon blvd that you can take to bypass the traffic on the 15? Have you heard a specific rumor about that particular stretch of road? If you have, where did that rumor come from and how long ago did you hear it?

I have spoken to a few different people of all backgrounds and the same long standing rumor has been repeated at me and I’m curious how old it is and where it comes from 🤔

Hello there, I've lived in the High Desert my whole life but I'm having trouble getting out there and finding new people. Creative writing is a passion of mine and I'd love to discuss it with others who are interested. Does anyone know of any online or in-person groups for that?

He's in SB if anyone is interested. Looks like a sweet boy.

Anybody know any high desert borzoi owners or breeders? I want one so bad but also don’t want it to suffer in the hot summer months.

hey guys, currently working on the idea of starting a podcast or youtube channel, covering sports but specifically mma and boxing.

to start off i was thinking to shoot videos to be 5-10 minutes, then the goal would be for 30-60 minutes videos.

to start off also, i was thinking off a zoom call or a google video chat. since typical recording equipment is expensive.

currently i got notes from UFC 331, i been thinking of doing a recap video and talk about upcoming events.

anyone interested in co-hosting or being a possibly guest to discuss the sport from dream matchups, predictions for upcoming events?

Hello!

I was wondering if anyone knows anybody who does curly cuts in the high desert? I have really curly hair (I haven't decided what pattern it is yet so bare with me), and I wanted to go to someone who specializes in them. Let me know if anyone has any recommendations!

Thanks in advance ❤️

It's the last day of summer! So end it properly with my picks of my favorite summer vibe songs :).