Dale and I took Donna out for her first backpacking trip this past weekend. We went out in the desert near Superior, Arizona (about 50 miles south-east of Phoenix). We started around 2300 feet elevation, hiked about 8 miles, and camped at 3100 feet. This is high desert, where saguaros are rare, and century plants […]
Entries from November 2010
Desert Backpacking
November 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Spectacular!
November 9th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Dale and I made our hike into and out of the Grand Canyon. It was spectacular. It’s a different experience at each level as you drop down. It cannot be captured on film, any more than any aspect of the Canyon can. You have to experience it first-hand to understand. We started down on the […]
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Descent into the Depths
November 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments
Dale just called me from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. There were two backcountry passes available for this weekend. I told him to grab them. Sunday we are hiking down from the South Rim to the river, where we will camp for the night. Monday it’s the long climb back up. I’m excited! […]
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