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Leaving Friday 3/24 and back on Thursday 3/30 ... back that is to the internet and world of connected things.
Which is why I have always enjoyed my internet silent annual hike.
Be well friends ... hopeful for another great adventure with my life long hiking buddy ... and likely I'll share a few photos as I have done in the past.
Speak with you upon my return from Arizona
David
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United States
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Be safe,have fun. And we want pics when you return. John1  |
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United States
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Have a safe and wonderful time.  I will not start the next GTP season until I know you are back.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hey David ,have a great time and be careful of them Rattle Snakes ! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Love the red rocks, green vegetation, and blue skies. Have fun
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Pillar of the Community
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Have fun on your trip! I have lived there for a few years, and dad and I were always bringing snakes, scorpions, lizards, etc. back to mom.....who didn't really take a liking to them. Like I said, have fun!
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Pillar of the Community
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Have fun! and make sure you look for the "Lost Dutchman's" mine hidden in the superstition mountains!  |
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Wow ... I honestly thought this post would be met with mostly silence ... am truly humbled by the multiple replies from my CCF friends ... suppose that is why we are a community. I appreciate all your valued replies. We'll be hiking in the Santa Theresa wilderness area ... carrying two quarts of water each and hopeful (expecting) to find more. Will have plenty of whiskey on us ... can always find water in the desert (hopeful) but never whiskey. LOL This is my annual disconnect from modern instant communications ... 6 days of silence and a 60 pound backpack and ... lovely silence. Wishing that all of you can find a similar way to enjoy and relax yourself. Photos coming ... when the walk-about is done .... as I've shared before. I'm going silent tomorrow ... will check back in when I get home. Best - David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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I'm back from my annual desert walkabout .... fully relaxed and amazed at what 6 days without electronics will do for your spirit ... couple that with hard exercise ... 27.2 miles in the desert wilderness with a net of 2200' of elevation gain one way ... tremendous hike I say! A few photos to share ... My life long friend Rob drove his 4x4 to the end of a sandy wash ... as far as we could go. Over 30 years of desert camping experience were thrown out the window as we made first night truck camp in a deadly slot canyon ... do not try this without a lot of knowledge!  We headed out the following morning with 65 pound packs and 5 liters of water between us ... need water to survive and move the hike forward. Late on Day #1 we finally hit the desert jackpot in a sandy wash canyon ... a sub-surface flow of water below the sand that impinged against a non-permeable rock ... call it a wet spot in the sand in a random canyon after a long day of searching for such a beast. Now 1100'above the truck and going back would be a flashlight adventure.  Drop packs ... and mine the water ... LOL. Rejoice that the hike continues. My friend Rob shows here 5 full bottles of water ... treasure in the desert ... and he and I are thrilled that we have moved the known water source for the hike beyond the truck ... otherwise it was a late evening retreat back to the truck.  We spent a full day in that otherwise dry canyon ... hiked to an old mine where we obtained raw silver and lead ore .... back to camp at 2pm ... where we made a shade from the sun .... reading books now and chilling out.  Hiked from there another 1100' vertical ... to Reef Tank in the Santa Theresa wilderness .... all day ... long slog ...wondering if there was any water there? Retreat was back to water #2 ... the sandy wash ... I supped some of you know about hiking in the desert? Indeed ... wonderful ... a full tank of water ... photo near sunset as we made our way in in day #3.  Ahhhhh ... spent 2 days hiking about the Reef Tank area ... and one simply laying back reading books. Camp here looks like this ...  Alas I'm now back in the world of electronics ... I commend to all 6 days of internet silence as a tremendous way to recharge your batteries. Enjoy - David |
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 nice to have you back safe and sound. Thanks for the tour, I'm envious! Many, many moons ago, much younger and healtheir, lived in northern Colorado and would pack it on weekends straight up 2-3000' a random peak in Poudre Canyon. Packing in what you'd need for two days. Loved it! Nature, natural beauty and getting away from the nuttiness in which we live, recharge, recoup. |
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Glad to hear that you had a wonderful time.  |
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so, so envious! Thanks for the pictures!!
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Nice photos,thanks for sharing David. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Time in the wilderness is invaluable to the soul.
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Glad you had a safe journey , great pics.
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