Arizona Hikers Work Weekend at Hart Prairie

We've talked of a weekend at Hart Prairie just for Arizona Hikers and friends. Neil Chapman, manager, has offered the weekend of August 15-17 just for us. This poll will be up for a week, if we get ~10 or more rather firm commitments, we'll pursue it, if not we'll release the date for someone else.

Hart Prairie is a very beautiful facility just west of Mt. Humphrey's. There are plenty of pictures in the gallery if you are unfamiliar with it. We'll have cabins (bring your own linens and towels) and a kitchen, so we'll need to appoint volunteer scullery slaves, plan a menu and collect some $$ for the food.

We can arrive Friday afternoon or evening, work starts at 8 AM Saturday, we usually stay at it till about 3:30 or so, with a short break for lunch of course, then 8-12 Sunday. We usually have run of the place till sometime later on Sunday afternoon.

Work varies but lately it's been fuels reduction, which is a nice way of saying loading pickups with tree rounds and slash and hauling it out to a clearing to be burned when it's safe. Good hard physical labor to counteract days in the cube. Lighter fare is wild plant seed collection.

So if you are interested and able to make the commitment, sign up here and we'll see if we can muster a chain gang.

PS Don't be expecting the organizational abilities of cruise director Susan, this is leadership light.

More info about the preserve: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/arizona/preserves/art15233.html

Tom Treks · Gear Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347

Hikngrl · Posted: 8/27/2008, 6:38 pm Post subject:

Do excuse the typos, as in my weakened state (are ya feeling sorry for me yet?) I have been using a lap top from the couch with my poor fractured leg elevated (how about now?) and the "N", "K" and the "H" keys are all malfunctioning. I try to catch the typos but don't always....

Back off Tom! Ya big Bully!!!!! frying pan

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Hikngrl · Posted: 8/27/2008, 7:01 pm Post subject:

if you are refering to the OUT instead OUR I guess I have no excuse for that one! Now what happened to my other post? It was funny!
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

That's Ok Diane, We know your "ILL" at the moment and I only caught one of the "N's" and nothing else. Guess my brain fills in the missing letters. But I think you shouldn't play Wheel of Fortune right now, might not be a good thing for you ... Wink

Hey wait a minute, you mean the "R" key works??? Laughing

Sorry couldn't help myself there

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

I wasn't going to mention the "R" key problem of the past..... Rolling Eyes

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Hikngrl · Posted: 8/28/2008, 9:55 am Post subject:

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

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Hikngrl · Posted: 8/28/2008, 12:11 pm Post subject:

You be nice or I will kick you in your Achilles Tendon with my big fat cast!
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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

first, you have to catch me.... Nah Nah!

(he says, as he hobbles off into the sunset...) "I'm coming, Mr. Dillon...."
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

I'm sure once things are settled someone will let us know. I have good feelings that it went well. She'll be back before you know it.
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Hikngrl · Posted: 9/3/2008, 10:06 am Post subject:

Surgury went splendidly! They gave me a general so the anestetist told me to pick my happy place (that was easy!) and pushed the meds into the IV and less than two secods later I said "Woah! That works fast!" and I was out! I woke up at the completion of the surgery and wiggled my toes like a good little pt and they gave me a few pushes of good drugs through the IV to get my pain level down to a 3 and wisked me off to recovery. I am told I didn't do anything "entertaining" in recovery much to my relief! I was warned multiple times that ortho surgery is quite painful so I have been taking my pain pills on a regular basis and probably will continue at least through today before I start weening back and trying to do it on Ibuprofen. I have a f/u appt scheduled for tomorrow with my surgeon to decide if I can fly out to K.C. this weekend for my son's wedding reception then am suposed to f/u weekly for the next four to six weeks then after that bi-weekly until he releases me to real life again... I pray I heal quickly and can be out on the trail ASAP! I thank you all for all the well wishes! Don't forget me! I will be back!!!! Hiking

Sorry for any miss spells or typos.... vicodin tends to make me a bit loopy and this lap top doesn't have a good spell check on it!!!!
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Shawn · Posted: 9/3/2008, 10:26 am Post subject:

Glad to hear all that! So sorry you are suffering.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Oh Diane! Glad the surgery went well. I do hope you can go for the reception. Hope to see ya soon ....
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