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chihiggs
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 565 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: 1/6/2012, 11:39 am Post subject: Aravaipa |
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Just returned from a trip into Aravaipa. The area is recovering nicely. I noticed that people have been pretty good with "Leave No Trace" camping out there.
I camped up on a nice little sand bench with lots of wood piled up from floods. A deer walked through my camp in the night. One of her prints was in the middle of one of my foot prints. Apparently I forgot and left open a pouch on my backpack with apples and oranges. I mention this because I chose which apple to eat from the apples and oranges I had however, some little critters came in the night and stole them. When I woke and went to get an orange to go w/oatmeal, all my fruit was gone and the pouch was sitting open....little devils.
Water was chilly but not uncomfortably so. Weather was nice and cool. I hiked a little ways up Hell's Half Acre Canyon but got nervous and turned around because Cristina only knew of me being in Aravaipa. I try to be sure I stay where I tell her I am going in the event I get hurt; it would be that much harder to find me if I am some other place?!?
Made it all the way back to Wind Cave Canyon to camp. Unfortunately, I never found the over hang I was looking for along creek left (north) to camp under. It may possibly be further up canyon as last I saw it here with Tim Davis a few years back, before the floods.
Ahhhh, gotta go back again soon... _________________ All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them...Walt Disney |
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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 1/6/2012, 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds nice. Guess it wasn't too chilly out and you had a great time.
Gee you fed the animals... how nice of you
It is pretty in there, no? _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
Positive Thinking Is the Spark that Makes Dreams Happen~~~Unknown |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 1/7/2012, 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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I want to go back! |
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oliverr99
Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale
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Posted: 1/12/2012, 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I went on Jan. 2nd, for a dayhike, the water was not bad at all! I am planning to go in March for an overnighter! I love that place! _________________ Anne
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -- Dr. Seuss |
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Davis2001R6
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 1/26/2012, 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, from Costa Rica! We have AZHers all over the globe right now, missing Aravaipa! |
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chihiggs
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 565 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: 1/26/2012, 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thinking about heading back to Aravaipa in March too.
Tim--miss hiking with you but glad to hear you and Jenn seem to having a great time in Italy and surrounding neighborhoods. You guys move back Arizona way or want to come out for a visit; a hike would have to be in order _________________ All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them...Walt Disney |
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SkyIslandHiker
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Sahuarita (Tucson) AZ
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desertgirl
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: 1/29/2012, 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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You definitely caught the color there ! Thanks for sharing. _________________ Photos: http://www.pbase.com/desertgirl/galleries
Life is but a dream ...there is no end to what you can dream! |
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