https://video.benmook.com/videos/watch/7509452c-07da-4f32-988c-b23a6ece431c http://blog.benmook.com/w6-ct-272-2843/ This activation wasn't really planned. I was actually going on hiking a different summit, however the trailhead had a large "Trail Closed" sign. This didn't stop anyone though, as I could see several others hiking up and down the switchbacks.... Anyways, I went back to the car and tried to figure out a plan B, which happened to be 2843. The hike starts out on a fire road. Around the one mile mark, split off road and head up a very steep firebreak. Luckily, we got some rain the ground was grippy instead of loose dust. Eventually you pass another road, but continue straight up the steep firebreak. At this point I felt like I was being stalked by a creature, but I never saw anything. Near the top, the hills were green with fresh grass, that reminded me of Windows XP. Once at the summit I setup my HF station, but I forgot to charge the battery! Doh! I was able to activate the summit with a HT only, on 2M, with one S2S. Hiking down, I wish I had a second trekking pole, because it was very steep! https://sotl.as/summits/W6/CT-272 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:10:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.benmook.com https://video.benmook.com/lazy-static/avatars/298a662a-dfdd-4a9f-b98f-8ffd38337b70.png https://video.benmook.com/videos/watch/7509452c-07da-4f32-988c-b23a6ece431c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.benmook.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.