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Topic: 3 hikers missing in search of Lost Dutchman treasure |
gpsjoe
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 7/12/2010, 10:16 pm Subject: 3 hikers missing in search of Lost Dutchman treasure |
Amazing !! According to the article they had to find one of the three (Merworth) last year when he was searching for the gold. And they came back - wow. |
Topic: Summer time, and the living is . . . . |
gpsjoe
Replies: 24
Views: 21440
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Forum: Other Outdoors Activities Posted: 7/9/2010, 8:12 pm Subject: Summer time, and the living is . . . . |
The Coconino website last update was July 7. Looks like fire is contained but roads and trails off route 89 remain closed but there is a phone number to call for more info which I would do if I was s ... |
Topic: Arizona Trail a contender for $50,000 grant...again! |
gpsjoe
Replies: 16
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 7/9/2010, 7:16 am Subject: Arizona Trail a contender for $50,000 grant...again! |
Keep on voting at http://www.blazethetrail.com/greatoutdoors/ Thanks to Sirena for this thread. |
Topic: Four Squared! A Soujourn through the Southwest |
gpsjoe
Replies: 15
Views: 7900
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Forum: Trip Logs & Trail Descriptions Posted: 6/9/2010, 11:02 am Subject: Four Squared! A Soujourn through the Southwest |
Great picture set. Everyone needs to make at least one visit there. Excellent trails so you don't have to concentrate on that which is good because your head is doing 360 degree swivels while taking ... |
Topic: Baldy Loop 2008 Version |
gpsjoe
Replies: 87
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Forum: Trip Logs & Trail Descriptions Posted: 5/30/2010, 6:20 pm Subject: Baldy Loop 2008 Version |
Road ride on June 10 and 11th. Visit www.pmbcaz.org for info.
I am not a biker so that trip is not relevant to me but the website in your reference seems to have it on July 10 and 11, not June. |
Topic: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
gpsjoe
Replies: 18
Views: 9426
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 5/22/2010, 3:49 pm Subject: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
Do you know what the temps will be next weekend?
As I gaze off into the far distant future and rub my magic crystal ball I see no rain, Phoenix temps about 95, Pine temps 75 to 80 and Rim temps (at a ... |
Topic: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
gpsjoe
Replies: 18
Views: 9426
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 5/19/2010, 8:17 pm Subject: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
All roads on the rim are now open except 141H (not sure what that is).
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/conditions/current-district.shtml#mogrim |
Topic: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
gpsjoe
Replies: 18
Views: 9426
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 5/7/2010, 2:52 pm Subject: Mogollon Rim conditions? |
Looks like most is open now but not Rim Road. Can access everything we usually do by going in on FR95.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/conditions/current-district.shtml#mogrim |
Topic: Mt Ord Powerline Route |
gpsjoe
Replies: 11
Views: 6392
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Forum: Trip Logs & Trail Descriptions Posted: 5/2/2010, 7:18 pm Subject: Mt Ord Powerline Route |
My congratulations to Sam. Sun_Hiker and I got about half we up before we threw in the towel. We noted some exposed power line on the route. Making it up the entire distance is one heck of an effor ... |
Topic: White Pockets |
gpsjoe
Replies: 6
Views: 4556
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Forum: Trip Logs & Trail Descriptions Posted: 4/14/2010, 7:10 am Subject: White Pockets |
Glad you made it to White Pocket. The pictures are spectacular. |
Topic: Campgrounds |
gpsjoe
Replies: 7
Views: 4266
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 4/10/2010, 6:28 am Subject: Campgrounds |
Just hiked up to the rim yesterday. See http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=10801
Below the rim campsites should be great now. Mixed conditions on top of the rim but all very hikeable. |
Topic: Rim (Mogollon) Country Camping |
gpsjoe
Replies: 3
Views: 5654
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Forum: Campgrounds & Road Conditions Posted: 3/23/2010, 5:12 pm Subject: Rim (Mogollon) Country Camping |
Last few years the opening was in the 4th week of April. I'm thinking a week or two later this year. |
Topic: Hiking mid-May in Phoenix area- suggestions? |
gpsjoe
Replies: 5
Views: 3965
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Forum: Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Posted: 3/23/2010, 5:10 pm Subject: Hiking mid-May in Phoenix area- suggestions? |
Welcome aboard Tom.
Mid-May you can expect daytime high temps to be 100 degrees in and around Phoenix. Too hot to hike locally for me. June through August daytime highs are more like 110 degrees. ... |
Topic: GPS Worth Watching |
gpsjoe
Replies: 4
Views: 7208
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Forum: Equipment & Gear Posted: 3/20/2010, 1:14 pm Subject: GPS Worth Watching |
The 76CSX is a fine GPS no doubt. It can record up to 10,000 track points in the active track log but all saved tracks are limited to 500 points and when you download a track from your computer to th ... |
Topic: GPS Worth Watching |
gpsjoe
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Forum: Equipment & Gear Posted: 3/18/2010, 8:28 am Subject: GPS Worth Watching |
Put the new Delorme PN-60 on your watch llist.
This is something I thought would happen in the GPS world and Delorme is the first to do it. Much praise to them for doing it. I always stand ready ... |
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