How did 2016 stack up here at Wild Rye? A lot of the year’s most popular posts were evergreen topics from years gone by, but the dominant theme seems to be “if you’ve got an itch you gotta scratch it.”
Use Witch Hazel to Cure Posion Oak Rash – Witch Hazel acts as a mild astringent and for my money beats other “cures” such as calamine lotion.
Poison-Oak: the Itch You Can Never Scratch – How and why poison oak makes you itch.
Where to Camp in Ventura County – Some of the best local campsites.
Get 32 AA Batteries from a Single 6 Volt Battery? Maybe Not So Much… – Big batteries are made of smaller batteries. But you’re not likely to find an AA bonanza inside a single lantern battery.
Hike to Two Trees – The hike to Two Trees isn’t Ventura’s best hike, but it is the most asked-about.
Trails – Directions to a few Jeep trails. A little bit useful but not current.
Trail Notes: Ballinger Canyon and Deer Park Jeep Trails – More Jeep trails.
Getting Tough: Building Climbing Calluses – When you start out rock climbing you wish there was some kind of lotion you can put on your hands to help you build calluses. Your wishes are in vain.
Mysterious Sphinx of Malibu Found? – The book Weird California teases about an ancient monument in the Malibu mountains. I discovered the secret location – but it’s just a natural rock formation.
Giant List of the Best Off-Road Camping Trailers – So many awesome trailers, so little time.
Love Camping but Can’t Part with Your Mid-century Modern Life? Try These – Eichler homes on wheels.
Grove of the Titans – Really big trees in an undisclosed location.
