http://www.wildhorizons.com/wp/media/desertdreams/trailer/ At the Fox Sunday 19th start at 3 pm. Trailer opens with a spring shot on the Cabeza Prieta and looks to be a gorgeous offering. Doors open at 1pm for observing exhibits and outdoor enthusiast's to meet and greet. Wish I could go but I will...

Pretty blustery with dark clouds here right now. Had to re-anchor my mesquite tree so it won't blow over.

Solitude--- Grand Canyon Parashant

@SAMBA May I plan either a return to Dark Canyon or going into Upper Paria and tour Kitchen and Starlight canyons ( been up both but didn't get to the ranch ruins in Kitchen nor to the cave with the picto in Starlight); then locate and go up Snake canyon the only sidecanyon off that section I haven...

Been to Utah a bunch of times over 15 years and done both of those trails--would like to go back to Dark Canyon ---would like to do from Woodenshoe and out Sundance. However, only so many places to put my ashes! Death Valley and Anza Borrego would be high on the list too. If it was Utah the Hackberr...

Well, one trail would be the West Divide/East Divide system in the Galiuros. I want my ashes divided into thirds. One third in the Galiuros, one third in the Wind Rivers, and one third on an old farm in Tennessee.

Off trail I've used for years an Osprey pack that is designed as an approach pack that is pretty light and tough for what it is. I've gone out for 7 days in it. My most recent pack is a Granite Gear Blaze AC 60; it is pretty light and made of rather durable materials which is what I faulted some of ...

Late May can be pretty hot up there. The first time I did it I did the mtn bike thing, however got caught in a flash flood in Paria Narrows, bivouacked overnight on a bench, got out then rode my bike getting onto the dirt portion, promptly overheating, got sick, then hitched a ride with a couple in ...

Keens and Merrells both comfortable, like wide toe box keen has. Both seem to wear out or break down fairly fast esp for price. I like my old Keen Growlers which are on their last glue job--they are my winter go to shoes as are insulated. If it's a hiking boot hi or lo it's been Scarpa for me.

@rally_toad You have a good point. I know every situation is different, as every person is different in their experience and view of life and it's difficulties. I would hope that the parents know the children in a reasonable light, not clouded over by projecting their desires on the child, or givin...

Come on Alf, I said to my older brother, Lets go climb Mt Peale, the one the cowboys talk about. We asked our folks. It's a long way in a day, said mother. We can camp overnight in that empty cowboy cabin at the mountain said Alfred, who was 11. Yes, said Dad, I'll give you a team of horses to hitc...

@cactuscat I have had the food taken once. Lots of footprints around the vehicle. A couple of smudge marks on the glass from someone looking in. The most discombobulated I have been out there is when sleeping in the vehicle I had the border patrol shine a light in the window and ask to see a permit...

@Rob del Desierto You have stated your position and are standing by it. There is nothing wrong with that. I am stating my position. I am interested of the views of others who have had experiences down there or have basis of opinions. The media I feel is not reliable to base an opinion on, but that ...

I guess I am starting this thread because of what seems to be a prevailing theme--- don't hike near the border unless in groups, armed groups or whatever. Ya'll know I hike down there quite a bit, and have done so solo, unarmed, multiple times. Even backpacked and car camped in "those" are...

@Rob del Desierto What about Table Top?? I think that's an underrated hike for sonoran desert scenery. Or the maricopas--of which there is some access right off of I -8. And anything off the El Camino----Yes it's a drive for you but a heck of a lot closer than someone in say North Phoenix or far ea...

I'm a physical terrorist--ah therapist. Orthopaedic. I hope to hang up my hat in about 5 years and hit the trails/travel full time as possible.

The mine will win, big money, Second hand states it is the largest copper strike in continental US. The new no 9 shaft is to be about 10K deep? One miner told Brian they drilled through a gold "cap" that was almost a foot thick. They'll honeycomb the underground then flood, fill it when th...

WTH--snowing here and they predict 1-2 "--I wanna skip work tomorrow!

A stunningly filmed celebration from the Vancouver International mountain film festival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfNB7mDv40&feature=player_embedded#!

My yard was looking gorgeous in Nov. Right now it is looking pretty bad--huge Aloe completely drooped over ( web said the low it could tol was 19 degrees so I think Mon night got it) Tall columnar cactus top drooping over. A couple of my potted exotic cactii either will need lots of pruning come spr...