It has been 14 years since my last VHF contest on one of my favorite peaks in the Santa Susanna Mountains at 2800’ above the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.  I loaded up my gear in a 35+ pound backpack to make the one hour hike to the top which was covered in fog that later burned off.  I operated QRP portable at DM04 with an FT-817 at 5 watts to a Buddipole dipole for 6 meters SSB and an Arrow beam with 3 elements for 2 meter SSB and 7 elements for 432 MHz SSB.  HT’s for 220 MHz and 1.2 GHz with rubber duck antennas rounded out the gear.  I operated for 3½ hours on Sunday only, figuring I would be a rare station since most of the activity was the day before.  My longest contacts were a VE7, VA6, and XE2 on 6 meters but also was managed to work San Diego with my 1 watt 220 HT.  My totals were 70 QSOs with 18 grid squares.  I also had a first time eyeball with KB6C, a local repeater owner, who just happened to be hiking in the area.  Next time I will stay longer on the hill and not wait so many years to operate the contest again.  73 de Scott