So the season is ramping up finally, and I have a good fifteen pounds of unwanted Mike to shed. Clearly I'll need to train some more if my recent jaunt around Pass is any indication of my current health. Forgetting that I sprung a leak in my bladder at around the 3 mile point and was dehydrating whe...

yup, came across a rattler on the Lost Goldmine trail last Friday. Actually, it was my wife and her friend who had taken point since my pace was too quick for them. Nothing is quite so recognizable as that hiss/rattle sound. Nobody was bitten, luckily. I managed to convince them that if they just wa...

Thanks for your help. I never noticed the traildex before. Parker Pass it shall be. next week I'll yank them up Siphon Draw for kicks... likely in the shin.

I have started taking my wife and her friend on trails around the area On Friday afternoons. They are relative beginners, and I'm stuck trying to pick a new hike. I'm looking for something between 3 to 6 miles or so with an elevation gain of less than 1000 feet total. Closer to Phoenix is better. So...

I live in Queen Creek and try to get out to enjoy a good trail run or hike at least twice a week. I regularly summit Pass and Camelback Mountains. Up to this point, sice I like to run as much of these trails as possible, I've been wearing my Asics running shoes. Despite adding gel soles, I noticed t...