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My narcissistic aunt is a cunt and my uncle is her brainless henchman. Due to the terms and conditions of a legal settlement, I am forbidden from using their real names. My Uncle "Wally" never worked and kept house while my aunt taught in an elementary school. From a very young age, I would dread Uncle Wally and his bad temper, red beard, and halitosis. He was unpredictable and prone to fly into a violent rage at any given moment over any trivial thing and beat the shit out of my cousins. He would hit them with a closed fist, belt buckles, tools, and lumber. One time he punched my cousin resulting in a ruptured eardrum because he inserted comical words about a monkey into the song Happy Birthday. Another time, he beat another one of my cousins half to death because he did not eat his salad. A third cousin was beaten senseless with a closed fist because he could not remember the name of a power station in El Segundo. These days, my uncle and aunt would have been involved with the Dependency Court and my cousins placed in foster care. My aunt would have been banned for life from working with children. I hope they are both dead.
The reason why I bring up my dim witted abusive uncle is the part about the salad. Not beating your kids because they did not eat theirs, but how to make a nutritious, delicious salad with a great flavorful dressing and five (5) vegetables. Even though my uncle was a bastard, he made a great salad. I kind of modified it a little, but not by much. My wife, daughter and I eat this salad on a daily basis. It is a real life changer.
3/4 Head of green cabbage washed and sliced as thin as possible
1 raw medium beet, grated
1/2 white onion cut into thin julienne slices
1/2 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
1/2 bunch of parsley finely chopped, washed and wrung dry in a towel
dressing
smash 2 cloves of garlic in 1 tsp of salt
add 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
1 tbsb of dijon mustard
fresh black pepper
whisk in 3/4 cup of olive oil
mix well serve the same day
You can eat this with a little steamed asparagus, and some fresh fish. I cooked halibut tonight.
San Gorgonio is not only the highest Mountain in Southern California, but also one of the best trips in the region. Old Greyback can be tackled from several different trails. I have done three:
1) South Fork-the longest route at almost 24 miles r/t
2) Moymer-the most desolate route
3) Vivian Creek-the most heavily used route
Out of the three, I enjoy the South Fork Trail the most. At the outset, you will need a free wilderness permit to enter the San Gorgonio Wilderness. It is available at the Mill Creek Ranger Station down the hill in Mentone on I-38. There is a quota, so it is best to download the permit application a few days in advance and fax it over to the rangers. They will return it promptly via fax.
To get to the South Fork Trail Head, take 38 to Jenks Lake Road, hang a left and proceed a couple of miles. There is a parking lot, but you will need an Adventure Pass to park there. To leave anything in your car would be foolish, as San Bernardino County is infested with tweekers who will ransack your car and steal your battery.
The first few miles are rather easy until you get to the Dollar Lake Junction, at which point you get to a set of relentless switchbacks. These continue until you get to Dollar Lake Saddle, which is a nice place to have lunch. After Dollar Lake Saddle, you continue in a SW direction up a gradual path to the summit. You will walk right by the plane wreck, but the main attractions here are not manmade. Take a look at those contorted pines. Imagine what these trees have seen in their lifetimes! The wildlife here is superlative also. From the summit, take a look at the West, the desert to the South and East, and possibly a glimpse of the Sierras from the North.
Please pack your trash and waste out. Enjoy. 
