AZH 4th Annual Anniversary Shindig

Posted: 12/29/2006, 2:42 pm Post subject: AZH 4th Annual Anniversary Shindig

We'll be celebrating ArizonaHikers.com's 4th anniversary
on February 24th, 2007 at Cave Creek Regional Park

http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/cave_creek/Camping.aspx

We have the Group Campground reserved for Fiday night the 23rd and Saturday night the 24th.
There are full RV hookups, ramadas, tables, electrical outlets,
flush toilets, hot showers, fire ring and water.
Some pictures of the area are here

Camping fees will be $8.00 per night per car, collected by myself or Hoomer at the campground.
You'll need to let the gate watch know you're camping with Arizona Hikers to pass without the park entrance fee.

Folks just coming in for the hiking and festivities for the day will need to pay the $5.00 park entrance fee at the gate.

We'll have the usual potluck, PM me with your additional guests and menu additions and I'll add them to the list.

I am bringing my Chuckers game, Hikingrl is bringing her Blong Ball game, does anyone have a horseshoe set?

Some of you may be interested that there is a horse riding outfit in the park that will rent horses. I'll post more information about them soon.

Everyone needs to remember that the park rules allow beer and wine but no hard liquor. Also no glass beverage containers are allowed either.

I had Sprint service at the site, so all the other major carriers should work too.

There are multiple trails in the area. I plan on doing a clock-wise loop hike invloving the Overton Trail (2.1 miles) and the Go John Trail (4.8 miles) for a total trip length of 6.9 miles. You can do variations of longer or shorter jaunts depending upon your own tastes. I picked this small loop to get everyone back to camp early enough to cook, socialize, drink and EAT! Let's plan on starting to hike around 9:00 AM?

There are maps at the entrance, I suggest that you pick one up when you enter the park or you can download it HERE
We're going to need some firewood for both night. Any you could bring along would be great.

Thanks, more to come later.

GTG

Food:
Hooli: a couple of racks of slow cooked/smoked pork ribs.
Valet2: veggies, onion roll ups, and peppermint patties
HIG: grilled chicken breasts, and a couple of sides
dreams_are_work: salad and some kind of fruity dessert
GTG: honey wheat pancakes with or without blueberries and peaches, polenta with spinach, garlic and tomato and something else and firewood
beckett: a side salad and some juice for Saturday breakfast
Trishnes: a cheesecake or two
desertgirl: Veggie tray and some indian curry with rice
thesuperstitions: breakfast foods (eggs? bacon? pancakes? OJ?)
paintinaz: a big pot of Calico Beans and black bean and couscous salad
Hikngrl: some thing for a breakfast and some thing for a dinner
wanderingsoul: muffins and some fruit for the morning w/o pancakes & eggs and firewood
outside1: pot-O-chili

Arizonaheat · Posted: 2/23/2007, 8:57 am Post subject:

You never know when I might beam in.

Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Arizonaheat · Posted: 2/23/2007, 10:16 am Post subject:

Yo Mama, was wrong

I have done extensive field research in this area and this is a little of what I know.

The jackalope — also called an antelabbit, horny bunny, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare or stagbunny — is said to be a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope (hence the name), goat, or deer, and is usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers. Some believe that the tales of jackalopes were inspired by sightings of rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus, which causes the growth of horn- and antler-like tumors in various places on the rabbit's head and body.. One common southwestern species of jackrabbit is called the antelope jackrabbit, because of its ability to run quickly like an antelope; it would have been easy enough to imagine instead (for comic effect) that this jackrabbit had the horns of an antelope. They are a favorite snack of the velocipossum

The specimen I spotted in the Canyon was obviously a cross between a cottontail rabbit and a mule deer buck.

Goatboy may have some relatives that resemble this creature as goats are able to inter-breed with the rabbit also.
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CatValet · Posted: 2/23/2007, 11:30 am Post subject:

The goat has to be "stump broke" though.....

GTG · Posted: 2/23/2007, 11:35 am Post subject:

GTG · Posted: 2/23/2007, 11:37 am Post subject:

We'll be out there in style rain or shine this weekend! We have ramadas to take cover under and tarps to be erected by the AZH Corp Of Engingeers.

Come on now, get in here y'all!

GTG
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outside1 · Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 366 Location: Mesa, AZ

Just in case anyone was taking a head count.

It looks like I might be detained a bit longer then expected at work tonight. So I might not show up until the early AM hours on Saturday.
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Daddee · Posted: 2/23/2007, 12:14 pm Post subject:

This is a big family weekend for us - Sabrina is turning 1 on Monday (meaning a party on Sunday) and we have a Mother-in-law birthday dinner tonight and some other stuff scheduled for Saturday with the family for a niece's birthday.

Anyway, I'll try and make it out, but I probably won't be able to be there for long if at all.

Which entirely and completely sucks.
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dreams_are_work · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 372 Location: Tempe

I wasn't feeling well all week, and went to Dr. yesterday, got antibiotics and slept most of the evening. I am feeling a bit better this morning, so I plan on being there tonight for food, but won't be camping.
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azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

I worked Thursday, Friday, today and another 12 tomorrow. No, I'm not insane. (Well, maybe a little but that's unrelated to my current schedule.) I'm actually doing my preceptor hours to finish off my nursing degree. I'll miss yet another AZH function but graduate on March 8th and after a suitable rest period (spell that 2 week roadtrip) I hope to take and pass the nursing boards. Anyway, I'll start a new thread for all this later. Just wanted to let you know why I'm not there this weekend. Have fun, take pictures and post the ones you can without drawing attention from the FBI.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Are we going have a graduation party ? Very Happy

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Shawn · Posted: 2/24/2007, 3:03 pm Post subject:

One more weekend painting and putting the house back together for me. Sorry to miss it but this is such mood - work I don't dare stop or it'll be another year before I finish.
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DesertDog · Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 402

After going into work this AM, I've spent all afternoon cleaning out my truck and the house to prepare for company next weekend. I hate to miss good curry and Todd's pancakes tomorrow AM, but duty calls.......and I don't need to wear anymore pancakes Embarassed

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Great get together, seeing old friends And Tom Razz

again!

Drove home looking forward to relaxing in my recliner and watching golf on TV; completely slipped my feeble mind that I had carpet cleaner come in Thurs. a.m. before I left for campground and had moved most of the living room, study and bedroom furniture into the dining room and kitchen Crying or Very sad

Spent the last hour putting it all back where it belonged! porridge sorry I gave away those last two beers, 'cause I could use a cold one right now! Beer

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