If all goes well I will be retired by Nov 1, 2019. Then look out!! Actually I plan to join the local historical society, and take some community college classes on Archeology and Geology so I can be a little more cognizant of my surroundings. But not if it interferes with the hiking! And, I would li...

Friggin hail shredded my gazebo mesh covering. Oh well another project for the spring. I'll have to take a shovel to the front yard tomorrow too. Got some pics tho!

Wow , just got home about a half hour ago and a microburst or something here. Hail piled up all over, the roads flooded and the main wash with brown rapids in it. Going down to mom's house to see how her place fared. I have some vegetation around the yard that looks pretty beat up with the hail.

Great, now there will be another push to close more mines.

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Thanks, but I am hardly that any more, maybe when I was 10-15 years younger.

Actually I am trying out my winter, wet, sort of bad weather set up to see how it does. If it doesn't work, I'll not be too far from car or just get in a mine tunnel with the snakes.

well, thread hijack but planning this weekend a short backpack to an area of interest to test out my prototype pole substitution on a black diamond bivy. Lowes didn't have Delrin but another type and while not as strong seems to do the job. We will see how it holds up. Additional hijack-- obtained a...

Miles Gear Uber Bivy; he is using delrin rods to make the hoops for the head elevation on the bivy. Looking at some DIY at perhaps using a version of that for my bivy, trip to home depot, lowes or Ace in the offing to see what I can come up with. will lighten things up a few ounces if I can get some...

I have Mon off and have to get a permit for the upcoming fall winter stuff in the western part of the state. Think I'll drive to Ajo to get it and hope to see some rain.

Storm clouds coming in this evening quite beautiful, the bright sun against the dark skies. Hope we get something out of it.

Already been for this year. I am down here now because it is incredibly beautiful with the rains and usually no traffic.

What personal life---nothing here to see. I would have a wittier reply but this is a PG website. Regarding spanking ya know.

Well, nobody wants to hike with me, not that I blame them. Heading out in a few minutes, High temps Nogales predicted at 82 degrees 50% chance of t storms. Got spanked down here last night. Should be awesome in several places as to water, hopefully not too much flooding on the road to get there.

Daypacks with beefy hip belts--- Platypus Duthie-- also has a really nice air suspension but the overall pack is small Mystery Ranch Ridge Ruck Mystery Ranch Hardscrabble Most people know Mystery Ranch as the old Dana Design folks Patagonia makes a small pack with a good waist belt. Camelback Fourte...

Gosh,I wished I lived near there or had an interest in hiking there. I could have some fun!

Got slammed last night briefly, but standing water in yard and streets were running. Approaching was quite beautiful, the setting sun turning the rain orange and a weird rainbow/ sun dog in it briefly. No pics as roofs of houses obscured part of it.

I am not posting this as an event as I am not a very good planner, trip leader. Aug 18th or 25th, both Sat, I plan to do my annual inspection of the grave markers at the 10th Cav gravesite area off the Ruby Road/ Nogales area. Anyone who would like to join me in their own vehicle is welcome. You wil...

Well, no washes running but quite a few did, I just missed it. Hiked Atascosa which I haven't in years and big view with big clouds and some rain. Past Ruby heading into Arivaca quite a few places, the normal , with pools and debris on the road. Past Arivaca to the checkpoint quite a few areas with ...

Thunder, and some more significant rain right now. Trying to get out of here in an hour or so.

All it needs is for a nice rainmaker to park itself over one area. Fri nite Nogales calls for 1-2 inches of rain, not a lot as dry as it's been but I can hope. I'll just be glad to get wet!