I was just realizing that this has been a mostly pleasant spring in the valley. I wonder if that means June will hover in the 130s. :o : rambo : I think you might be right, other than a lot of wind blowing crap in the air the temps have not been too bad this spring. Wondering if we might have an ea...

Driving is not a Issue..I am at the Tanks 2 to 3 times a week, I have yet to get to a peak there...I did not know know you could reach a peak there (legally) Toughest thing about Goldwater Peak and the Radio Towers peak is route finding. Don't think the rangers care about going up to the peaks, the...

Are you trying to stay close to Phoenix? I have similar tastes, since moving back to Phoenix last year I have hit both of the highest peaks in the White Tanks on the west side of town. In town you have Lookout Mtn, North Mtn, Shaw Butte, Squaw Peak and a couple of nice short peaks in the Sonoran Pre...

I'm no bee expert, but I ran across a hive of bees when I was grocery shopping. They had all swarmed onto a tree next to my car during the hour I was inside shopping. I was able to load my groceries without incidence. So I think that if you see a swarm on a tree, you might get lucky. From my experie...

Just saw a brief post about the climber who died in Tucson last week. Definitely died of venom poisoning according to his autopsy. He rappelled right into the bee hive and never had a chance.

Still get a little nervous if I hear more than a couple of bees buzzing around me now.

The Maricopa Trail made the front page of the Arizona Republic today: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... ck_check=1

Grew up about a mile away from the Jeep factory, my high school was basically a prep school for future assembly line workers. Assume that it is better now, but 20 years ago my friends who still lived in my hometown of Toledo would tell me about how much beer drinking went on during work hours. Guys ...

Now that the weather is warming up, I'm pulling out my maps and trail guides for northern Arizona. I live close to I-17 in north central Phoenix and can be in Flagstaff, Prescott and Sedona in anywhere from 90-120 minutes. Do not have a truck, so looking for stuff that I can drive my sedan to. My qu...

Glad I saw that picture on an empty stomach.

Some of those cave men still live down there. That's why I call it the "homeless highway" ... We think alike, I've been calling it the same thing since I moved back here. I've gotten to the point where I am starting to recognize the same guys and see them on a regular basis. Can't imagine...

Well I just hiked most of my census tract this morning on my morning walk/workout. Anyone want the hidden details on the canals and paths around Rose Mofford Park? Did find the pop culture equivalent of caveman drawings along the canals a few months ago. Found some graffiti that I will guess is at l...

Here's the map to help someone get started: http://www.citypopulation.de/php/usa-phoenix.php

Just looked around my neighborhood and it looks like I have already done a fairly decent job of knocking out a few census tracts.

I'm heading up to Flagstaff this weekend and wondering what trail conditions are like this time of year. Not familiar at all with the Flagstaff area, only driven through it or spent the night on my way to the Grand Canyon. The house I am staying at is in the Dry Lake Hills in between Schultz Pass Ro...

No problem Sarge. I don't hike or run in minimalist footwear just occasionally go barefoot on a treadmill. Though I have been playing around with my stride when I'm hiking. Now make an effort to hike on the balls of my feet and I made my stride shorter. Feet are the most neglected part of your body ...

I did that trail about 3 years ago. Actually a cool little trail that takes you down to the river. From what I remember it is pretty easy to go down the trail, but the slick rock presents a slight problem heading back up to the trailhead. It's worth hiking if you are in the Lake Havasu area, but not...

... man I hate foot injuries! I hate foot injuries and my fear of snakes. Both have me sidelined right now. I just read that 7 people have been bit by rattlers in the past 7 days in PHX. And I've come really close to at least two. And that's only the bites that got reported to poison control. It's ...

Doesn't Primus have a song about this?

Starting a short list of the closest places to Phoenix, I'm on a tight travel budget this summer. Looks like Mt Charleston, Wheeler Peak and Jeff Davis Peak in Nevada are a weekend road trip away. Will have to look into some of the high peaks in So-Cal as well.

What about getting into desert peak-bagging? There are hundreds of really tough, steep, gnarly, challenging peaks all over S. AZ, W. AZ., So Cal, etc. Pretty much been doing this already for most of the winter and spring this year. Getting tired of looking at cactus. Still love the feeling of being...

The game changer for my working out and keeping injuries at bay was to incorporate joint mobility work and rolling my muscles with various devices. Google "Maxwell's Daily Dozen", pretty good introduction to mobility work. For rolling out my muscles I use a foam roller, pvc pipe to the rea...