Thanks for the info. Perhaps our on-site description could use a little update to include this (Joe et al): http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=1997

bart01 wrote:We are the newest residents of Cascade, Co.

I drove through there on a trip back in '09. Really a gorgeous area! Congrats Joel

I have a bunch of the Old Navy ones because they are so cheap.

I can report that Reavis Creek has a ton of water in it as of 2/24, as well as water flowing in numerous drainages between Reavis Falls and the Reavis Trailhead. The Supes have received multiple storms this month and water should not be a concern at all given your itinerary.

Personally, both pairs of Merrells that I have had seemed to break down faster than I would expect from a $100-120 pair of shoes. I have had two pairs of Ahnu low tops that I absolutely swear by, and have a pair of Vasque high tops that have been very durable, except for when I melted the soles tryi...

@azbackpackr My wife just got a promotion at her job in Phoenix, so we will be working separate cities for the time being. I'll be crashing with my parents 4-5 days a week in Flag, and then will probably go to the valley on my days off. Of course, when its 100+ degrees in Phoenix, my wife will prob...

Today I accepted a job with Canyon Dave Tours, a private company that does educational rim tours at the Grand Canyon. I will be a guide, picking up tourists in Flagstaff, Williams, and Tusayan, then hitting all the South Rim viewpoints while giving talks about Canyon geology. I'm pretty excited!

Jim_H wrote:Things ought to be greening up soon.

It's already really green out this way

I interviewed for an exciting new job today in Flagstaff...I will know later in the week if I get it. I'll divulge the details if I get it....

I currently do residential construction/restoration (hanging drywall and painting mostly). Before that I was a pizza cook, and before that a pizza delivery driver. However, I hope soon to land a tour guide or park ranger job as I am currently not using my bachelors of science degree in geography.

Ice scraper came out to deal with the light skim on my truck windows this morning. Frozen condensation, and the wipers wouldn't move it! I've had to deal with a frosted windshield about a half dozen times in the last month or so. It's avoidable if I can snag the parking spot under the tree. This mo...

I'm planning a Supes backpack for the 23-24 of this month with some other dudes. It may be too early to tell, but I'm wondering if we'll get enough precip with this weekend's storm for Reavis Falls to be flowing well in a couple weeks? If not, I'm thinking a trip into Lower LaBarge via Canyon Lake m...

I saw brittlebush blooming (rather crappily) in the parking lot for East Wing Mountain today...hardly seems encouraging.

Looking ahead to summer / early fall, I'm looking to plan a trip to either the Sierra Nevada or Colorado (with any luck, both), with the intention of doing a multi-day backpacking trip bookended with a couple days of car-camping and shorter dayhikes. I was wondering if anyone has any favorite guideb...

@paulhubbard
My dad always says that the Coconino County Fair wil cure even the worst lull in the monsoons. I remember one year there was even a tornado warning over that weekend...

Cool, thanks for the response everyone

Anybody done any part of Marsh Valley via First Water within the last week? Just wanted to try to get some final info on where the water is before I go this weekend. Planning on camping along the Calvary Trail in the La Barge Creek / Marsh Valley area. I'm planning on tanking up at Boulder Creek unl...

Is there currently a fee to park at First Water Trailhead? I will be parked there overnight for a backpacking trip. I couldn't find a definite answer anywhere so I'm assuming there isn't one but wanted to double check here.

There might be a Dick's Sporting Goods or a Sports Chalet that's a little closer to you than the REI in Tempe...

Instead of buying one of the pre-made ones, I want to make my own custom homemade first aid kit. It should be lightweight and highly packable, yet cover all the bases of essential wilderness first aid. Anyone have any ideas on how to put one together, small lightweight components to use, what to use...