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Plastic soda or water bottles make great inexpensive water bottles. A 2-liter bottle fits nicely into the side pocket of most backpacks.
Cooking over a fire
If you like to cook over an open fire, there is nothing like a small rubber hose to encourage reluctant wood, or coax a small ember to life. Start with a 3" piece of 3/8" aluminum or copper tubing. Slip an 18" piece of rubber tubing over the metal and you are ready for action. No more bending over with your face next to the fire trying to blow at just the right spot. One caution! Don't breathe in through the hose.






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Previous Events Post-Hike Writeups, Photo Links, and Video Downloads! 

2008 Events
           Q1 2008
                Verde Valley BP 2/8 to 2/10 (5meg)

2007 Events

Q2 2007      PDF
   Pinal Peak 4/28 to 4/29 Video (8meg)
   Bird Island Snorkeling 5/18 to 5/20 Video (7meg)
   Paria Canyon 5/07 (off schedule) Video (9meg)
   Cabin Loop/Kinder Crossing 6/1 to 6/3 Video (5meg)
   Highline Trail - See Canyon Photos 6/16
      
Q3 2007     PDF
   
South Fork Trail - 7/7 Video (5meg)  HikeAz writeup
   Kendrick Mtn Photos - 8/4
   West Fork of Oak Creek - 8/10 to 8/11 Video (5meg)
   Mt Graham Photos - 8/17 to 8/19 (Kodak reg required)
   South Mountain Full Moon 8-25   Photos  Video (4meg)
   North Rim - 8/31 to 9/3 Video (5meg)
   Keet Seel - 9/15 to 9/16 Video (6meg)
   Crown King Golf - 9/23 Video (5meg)

Q4 2007    PDF
  Charlebois Spring Backpack 11-17 to 11-18 (4meg)
  Organ Pipe Thanksgiving 11-22 (5meg)
  Alta Trail 12-1 (4meg)
  Willow Springs 12-8 to 12-9 (5meg)
  Go John 12-15 (2.5meg)
  Friends Xmas Party 12-15 (5meg)


2006 Events
          Q2 2006
             Grand Gulch Utah 4/06 (14meg)
             Santa Cruz Island Kayak 6/06 (3meg)
             Tonto National Mnt 11/06         
             Coyote Buttes 10/06 (off schedule) (3meg)
             Chiricahuas Crest Trail 10/06 (4meg)

2005 Events
             Aravaipa Canyon 10/05 (5meg)
             Grand Canyon 7/05 (14meg)
             


Q3 2004 Events
              Walnut - Sandys Canyon 5-04 (3meg)
Event Date Photos
Horton Trail Beginers Backpack - Payson Sept 11 - 12
Big Lake Camp n Hike - Eastern Arizona Aug 27 - 29  
Kachina Trail Dayhike - Flagstaff Aug 21  
Crawdad Fest - Willow Springs Lake Campout - Payson  Aug 6 - 8
Wet Beaver Creek Hike and Swim - Sedona area July 31  
Tube the Lower Salt River July 24
MT. Graham - Southeastern Arizona July 17  
Groom Creek / Spruce Mountain - Prescott area July 10

Q2 2004 Events
Event Date Photos
John Muir/ Pacific Crest Trail June 24 - July 5  
Twin Peaks Weekend June 18 - 20
Dohenney State Beach Camp Out June 10 - 13  
Slayton Ranch Dayhike/Car Camp June 5 - 6
Tonto Creek Cayoneering Trip May 28 - 31  
Alpine-Clifton Backpack May 7 - 9
Wilson Mountain Trail May 1  
Grand Canyon Backpack April 22 - 27
MT. Peely April 17  
Parspn's Spring Dayhike April 11
Mazatzal Loop Backpack April 8 - 11
Goat Camp Trail Dayhike April 3

Q1 2004 Events
Event Date Photos
Organ Pipe Hike 'N Camp Mar 26 - 28
Rainbow Bridge Backpacking Trip Mar 18-21  
JF - Coffee Flats Loop Hike - Superstitions Mar 13
Pass Mountain Trail - Usery Mountain Recreation Area Mar 6  
Picacho Peak Hike & BBQ Feb 28 View Photos
Blues Blast Blues Festival at Mesa Amphitheater Feb 22  
Superstition Ridgeline Day Hike Feb 21  
Cresent Moon Ranch House - Sedona Feb 13 - 15  
Humprey's Peak - Snowshoe Backpack - Flagstaff Feb 6 - 8  
Vulture Peak - Near Wickenburg Jan 31 View Photos
Reavis Falls - Superstitions Jan 24  
Quartz Peak Trail day hike Jan 10 View Photos
Verde River Trail Jan 3 - 4 View Photos

Q4 2003 Events
Event Date Photos
Four Peaks Hike (Browns Trail) Dec 20  
LaBarge Canyon/Charlebois Spring Backpack Dec 13 - 14 View Photos
Cave Creek/Seven Springs Dayhike/Backpack Dec 6 - 7 View Photos



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