Wow, the Death March is old enough to drive and 64oz. to Freedom is headed to kindergarten.
Yes, the 6th Annual 64oz. to Freedom is coming this March 19th. In celebration of this fact, we have set up a special page for 64oz. to Freedom. We will be adding stories from the various editions of this hike. Also, you can jump there quickly by going to 64oztoFreedom.com.
So, get your TAP card, grab your Ladyface growler, and be prepared to MARCH this MARCH!
The Winter March will be an urban hike in Downtown LA.
Meet at Angel City Brewery at 11:55am on Feb. 28th.
Route is about 9 miles plus a train ride. Bring your hiking shoes and your TAP card.
See you then!
UPDATE: Check out some of the pictures on the Facebook event page! Also, as 5 people finished the hike, V.Lt.Marshal Mike has been awarded 1 rank point TO DO WITH AS HE PLEASES!
DATE: June 1 at 3:00pm until June 2 at 2:00am
STARTING POINT: 5505 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills, CA
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Hello, friends! Spring is here, which means that there will be another March soon. 64 Oz. to Freedom, a hike that has become a yearly tradition, will fit the bill nicely.
For those of you unfamiliar with this hike (which is really everybody, because those of you who have gone before will see some cool enhancements this year), there are several things you should know.
1) First off, there is the matter of transportation to the start point, which is in Agoura Hills. The meeting place, as noted above, is my house in Woodland Hills, near which is plenty of street parking. We will be gathering in front of my place at 3:00 PM, and heading to the nearby bus stop on the corner of Ventura and Shoup, just two blocks down. The bus is supposed to arrive at 3:29 (please bring $1.50 cash or a loaded up TAP card to cover the fare). If you come too late and miss it, you will have to drive over to the park and ride lot on the corner of Kanan Rd. and Roadside Dr. (mapped here), and leave your car there until late at night, when somebody can (probably) give you a ride to pick it up. What’s more, you will have to walk by yourself (or with other latecomers) to the start point, described below in item 2. Please make it easy on yourself and avoid tardiness!
2) After the bus ride and a short walk, we will be at The Lab Brewing Co. (on Agoura Rd. just east of Reyes Adobe Rd.). We will be hiking all the way from there through the southeasternmost portion of the Simi Hills into the southwest part of the San Fernando Valley, a total of 15.2 miles. The hike’s ending point is the White Harte Pub in Woodland Hills, conveniently located by my place (and, if you didn’t miss the bus, your car). A map of the route can be found at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5902587.
3) Before we reach the end, we will be making a stop at the Cave of Munits, named for a Chumash shaman who was killed after murdering a local chief’s son, and who supposedly took residence there. It is not required that you enter the cave, although if you have not seen the inside of it, you might want to check it out. There is a short climb inside, which is not too difficult to make as there are good handholds and footholds present. We will not be here for too long, just long enough so that people can have a peek inside.
4) This hike takes place in the evening, mostly in the dark. It is greatly advised that you bring a flashlight with you. It might not hurt to bring a sweatshirt, either, in case it gets cool.
5) As you may have guessed (based on the fact that we’re starting at a brewery), beer is involved! It is hoped, nay, encouraged that you drink heartily and merrily as we wend our way through the mountains! The Lab will have growlers, or 64 oz. beer jugs, available for purchase (hence the name of this event), which can be filled up with any of their delicious concoctions. We will also be stopping at Ladyface Ale Companie (our old starting point from the last two iterations of this hike), which is slightly to the east along Agoura Road, so those of you who already have Ladyface growlers may want to bring those along so you can fill them up there, and any newbies who want to get this brewery’s jug may do so. The breweries’ beer lists are at http://www.labbrewingco.com/brews.cfm and http://www.ladyfaceale.com/ontap.html; hopefully, these will aid you in making decisions about where to get your suds.
6) Our ending point, White Harte, is a nice little British-style pub that’s a great place to chill. They should still be serving food off of their normal menu by the time we get there, which should be prior to 11:30; at that time, they will switch to a late night menu that has good tacos on it, apparently. Either way, you should be able to get a nice late night snack in and aid yourself in sobering up. The bar closes at 2, so those who want to will be able to stay a while.
This trek, which is actually greater in length than the Death March, will be mind-bogglingly epic! Hope to see you there!
-Your Vice Lieutenant Marshal
[When]
Sunday, March 17, 2013 @ 10:00am
[Where]
McG’s Irish Pub & Grill
21356 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, California 91311
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Saint Patty’s Day is associated with light to moderate intake of alcoholic beverages, and the Death March is associated with a leisurely stroll through a pleasant natural preserve.
Hah!
This year, on St Patty’s Day, the Death March’s Seasonal Winter Hike will occur. We will go on a “hike,” we will drink before, during and after if you wanna (don’t feel obligated)!
Location is probably start / end at McG’s Irish Pub in Chatsworth near the Chatsworth Metro Station. Awesomeness aspection factorials have been predetermined at roughly 100% off-the-scale super-good!
Start / end point are very Metro accessible, but they’re on the farthest outskirts of the Orange Line in Chatsworth.
“Hike” (long suburban walk) will probably start at an Irish Pub for a morning drink (or however many), go to another pub for another drink (or however many), then end back at the first pub for more drinks (or however many). You should be home in time for evening plans not to be an excuse to miss this! Hah!
“Theme” will be “wear something green I guess and make sure you’re drinking.”
Also be aware it’s Mike Kane’s birthday on St Patty’s Day, so I expect him to have an “appropriate” amount of drinks!
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| Date: Jun 2nd | Location: Eagle Rock Brewery (directions) | Time: 4pm |
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Climb the Griffith: A Ye Olde Death March
Dust thou posses the perseverance to ramble o’er Griffith in thy City of Angels?
‘Tis a March which shall beginth at Ye Olde Eagle Rock Brewerye. After libations and grog be secured, Our Merry Band shall wind 5 leagues o’er Griffith Parke before descending upon Universal Citye. Gather at yonder Brewerye at 4 hours past noon in ye proper garb.
Inspirations may come from Renn Faire, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or any such fantastical stories of Ruins and Beasts.
This is an Official Death March Supported Event and a Grand Marshal Approved Absentee March.
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| Date: Feb 11th | Location: Ladyface AleHouse (directions) | Time: 7pm |
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UPDATE: The event has been postponed to Feb. 11th due to rain. Sorry! It wouldn’t be 64oz. if it wasn’t postponed due to rain at least once. ;)
In Time Ancient, tribes of Men who built the foundations for this thing we call Our Culture, celebrated the New Year at the beginning of Spring to reflect the return of life to the Earth.
Yet, another tribe of Men who lived on the land we call Our Country celebrated the lengthening of the days as their New Year. The Winter Nights are long and bitter for many months hence, but celebrations did occur. Perhaps the Men of this Land enjoyed the cool Winter as respite from the Fires of Death which accompany the Summer.
And for Us, whom live by the ways of one tribe and on the land of another? The passage of our daily lives much unchanged is a Melancholic Antithesis to the recent Celebrations.
On Saturday, January the 21st February the 11th, let us travel to Ladyface Brewery. Let us fill our growlers with the remains of the Harvest. Then let us March through Canyons to the Cave of Munits. Let us pay our respects to the Men who once lived on this Land.
Please take advantage of LA’s fantastic bus system. The 161 route can take us to Ladyface for a mere $1.50. It leaves the Warner Center Transit Hub (Owensmouth & Oxnard) at 6:00pm; Ventura & Topanga at 6:05pm; Parkway Calabasas & Calabasas Road at 6:18pm. We will arrive at Ladyface around 6:30pm. I estimate we will leave Ladyface around 7pm, judging by last year’s fill speed.
Please bring good shoes, a light, and a warm jacket at bare minimum. Water, food, and first aid are recommended. Like the Year, the moon will also be New; we will have only the stars to guide us –Actually, we will have a moon this time–. We may encounter snakes, lions, packs of rabid coyotes, and ghosts of Colonization Past. Rain postpones [I hope not].
Please use your light sparingly. Please only use the light when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, let us tune into our normally hidden senses.
If you are unable to attend, Vice Lieutenant Marshal Mike has volunteered to organize another epic hike in March near the equinox. I know I’m excited.
This is a Grand Marshal approved Absentee March.
See you then.