90s Flashback!
[ Mindless chit chat ]
(5 yrs ago today ... still the earliest 90 day at PHX)

@herdbull
TNF doesn't seem to have any enforcement of the special permit area behind the gates. Perhaps more "complaints" of such violations to the Mesa Ranger District will get some attention to the issue.

@ShatteredArm
We probably agree that campers ignoring fire bans is bad behavior!

ShatteredArm wrote:people bathing nude in broad daylight

Oh the horror!
(This is customary and should be expected at hot springs anywhere. And as always those who probably shouldn't are generally the ones who do. )

I saw a thing on the tiktoks saying it's a little chilly in some parts of the extended hazworld.

Hart warns it’s important to never feed wildlife.

Except birds. Birds are not actually wild and it's perfectly acceptable to install feeders for them because they're pretty.
Also, birds aren't real.

There's a limited number of tickets available due to Covid protocols and they've been selling out weekends even before there was any natural snow on the mountain and only a few trails open. I wouldn't read too far into it.

The ASU Library's Map and Geospatial Hub just published an online presentation with a wealth of interesting data from historical surveys of Grand Canyon. If you like maps, history, or Grand Canyon, (or all three!!!) you'll probably enjoy this presentation. Here's a news story introducing/describing ...

Modern smart phones receive signals from several global constellations including GPS (US operated), GLONASS (old Soviet, now Russian), and Galileo (European). But if you are working on a commercial engineering project you may require more accuracy than a smartphone or handheld device is capable of.

Like @lindaann said, if you already carry a smartphone, there are plenty of options for maps and navigation that don't weigh any extra. For multi-day backpacking trips, I bring a small powerbank to recharge my phone. It's lighter than handheld GPS device (not as light as a watch ... though I doubt b...

Are there any reliable maps that show the extent of last year's fires? The perimeter maps are usually fairly easy to find. Woodbury 19 https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/AZTNF/2019-06-09-1426-Woodbury-Fire/picts/2019_07_16-20.13.05.049-CDT.jpeg (Also here on HAZ: https://hikearizona.com/map.php?QX=878...

thirstylizard wrote:What is the best way to measure water output from a spring?

Wild guess.

Do albino fish taste more bland?

@big_load
The peaks had up to 8", but mostly 4-6" along the trails there. Definitely slows you down a bit more than bare ground, but nothing that should stop anybody with a good pair of hiking boots.

DixieFlyer wrote:I guess that I'd better cancel my plans to hike Sugarloaf tomorrow...lol

Snow only makes a boring desert hike more interesting. Embrace different!

With the "big one" still on its way today and tonight, optimism continues to be high, but so far totals of both rain and snow have been disappointing based on earlier forecasts. They've met my happiness criteria of 1"+ in most higher elevation locations, so whatever happens today and tomorrow is jus...

@outdoor_lover @joelhazelton wants me to reiterate that I’m still optimistic.

RedRoxx44 wrote:On the flip side if I am somewhere where there might be trail cam's or a property issue I have found covering part of one's face to be VERY helpful.

And other times, a mask will do little to prevent positive identification.

BLUE!

My favorite color is BLUE!

Is the House not part of Congress? Does anybody questioning any of this actually know anything about our government and how it operates?