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All I have to say is that it's good for KC and the rest of the campers within a 3 mile radius that Chuck didn't see a griz that night. I know from painful experience that he screams like a little girl when he even sees a medium sized spider! :xxrotflma I can only imagine the the air raid...

I seem to recall you getting invited on this trip, GT . . . . So no complaining! :-) You missed a great trip! Oh, and a note to all, don't let Chuck fool you about how manly he was with those cold showers! His screams could be heard for half a mile! The REAL story about Chuck gets told...

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That's cool about the snow. My parents got 30" at their place up near Payson. The first snow they've gotten all "winter" at that! Go figure. Unfortunately, I will not be able to join in on the second attempt at Rainbow Bridge either. My wife and I are leaving June 4th for a three week...

You may be on to something there . . . :D

back ok? Hey Mark, I hope you and the rest of the Phoenix crew made it back ok. Any foul weather on the way? Definitely a bummer that the trip didn't go as planned, but for me, I think it was for the best in the end. Within an half an hour of you leaving my house I made a succession of...

Are you going to leave your vehicle at my place and ride with me, Brian?

I may have a non-redneck waterproofing for your pack, if you want to borrow it. Depends on the size of your pack. I've got a small pack cover for Shan's pack and a huge one for mine. I was hoping to use Shan's for mine on this trip since I'm not going to have my pack nearly full, but not sure...

NOTE TO SELF: Bring gloves and beanie. :-)

Starbucks at 8am it is, then. Don't worry Brian, they won't like me either because I won't be buying anything there. Not a huge coffee drinker anyway, but certainly not at Starbucks prices! It is a convenient place to meet though. I'm not aware of any restrictions on dogs there, so shouldn't...

Pajarita is totally cool with me. We can keep an eye on the sky and an ear to the ground. Though I haven't plotted a route exactly, I think there are other ways to get back to the vehicles without much trouble should rains prevent us from going back up Sycamore Canyon. And after reading that...

Rain here too Just checked the weather for Tucson, Benson (Cochise Stronghold area) and Nogales (Pajarita area). All show 20-30% chance of rain for Sat/Sun. So less chance than Rainbow Bridge, but still a chance. The Pajarita could share some of the same concerns as Rainbow Bridge in foul...

Thoughts I'm ok with meeting early Saturday morning to start, and actually kind of like the overnighter idea. I just got the rest of my soccer schedule and I've got a game Sunday night at 6:30. Since a lot of my team is injured, it would be best if I was there. Not the end of the world if...

Pajarita Wilderness I didn't realize that a couple of folks on the trip were backpacking greenhorns. Obviously you know them better than I, but Pajarita might be a little much for someone who has never backpacked before. It's definitely short, so no problem there, but parts of the canyon...

Cochise Stronghold I've done Cochise Stronghold before. Definitely an awesome area. The trip I did had a really well maintained trail, and we camped in a saddle with awesome views. And plenty of opportunities to simply explore amongst the rocks and look for the grave of Cochise, who was...

Forgot about the Hummingbird Springs Wilderness, also west of Phoenix I've done this one before. There aren't any trails in the wilderness, but cross country travel is fairly easy. This is a wonderful little patch of desert in which you are very very unlikely to see another soul. The last...

Pajarita, and other possibilities I called the Nogales Ranger Station yesterday, and they apparently don't keep track of the water situation in Sycamore Canyon. She didn't sound all that interested in helping me out, so maybe she was just blowing me off though. At any rate, I didn't get any...

I'm going to be busy tonight, but late tonight I'll try to post some alternatives. It looks like there's only a 10% chance of rain in Phoenix and Tucson this weekend, so I'll be focusing on southern AZ. One place off the top of my head is the Eagletail Wilderness. No water there though, if I...

Narrow canyons and rain? Maybe, as a hydrologist for a flood control district, I'm overly cautious, but rain and hiking in narrow canyons does not appeal to me. We have pictures of what happens to such people here. :-| I can picture the headlines now: Pima County Flood Expert Washed Away...

:wavey: Me! Me! Me! :wavey: The Missus is definitely out on this one, so just me and the other Brian will be in the Tucson contingent. Brian D.: I got a half day for Friday, so I'll be able to roll out of work at noon. I'll be all packed up and ready to go before then. We can talk at...