chiricahuatrails.com I don’t think its been updated in a few years but great info

Last time I went into REI which was at the end of July I may have been the only customer in the store (Chandler). My visit was at a slow time, around 2PM midweek but it didn’t feel right. I mentioned it to the cashier and he told me that it had been like this since after the 4th of July. I can’t rem...

Had a teaser a few days ago out here by Silly Mountain in AJ. The real deal came today just east of here. Maricopa County Flood Control recorded .83 at their Peralta gage, .63 at Carney Springs and .51 at Florence Junction.

I manage a couple of meetup backpacking groups (Arizona Backpackers Club and Copper State Backpackers). I go by the name of sleepsunderstars. I don't and won't tolerate any harassment of members regarding sex, race, age, nationality, or sexual orientation. I agree with ShatteredArm, you don't know w...

Spent 10/1-10/2 in the Wilderness of Rocks. We noticed that the bee's in camp were more aggressive than usual. No one got bit and no swarm but I remember reading this thread and thought I should mention it.

Thank you for sharing the link. I scored a pair!

If you want a Jeep, SUV or a Pickup, I’ll bet it’ll be a buyers market soon!

Having hiked the Six Shooter trail 100+ times over 20 years, I was more then sad that the Telegraph fire impacted it. I looked for info on how bad the trail burned but couldn't find any until I came across an article in The Globe-Miami Times newspaper. Tonto Gravity Riders a mountain biking group ha...

Even though the back burn around Pinal and Signal started several days before the fire hit the area, on the inciweb Telegraph evening update for 6/16; some communications were damaged. Seems like these Type I incident teams do far more damage than the fire would. I really don't think that I'd welcom...

The MODIS map I got from Caltopo this morning looks very bad. Nothing but red dots between FR651 and FR112 from top to bottom and points beyond. East Mountain tells the same story.

Dry socks and on really cold nights, I use those toe warmers but open them up an hour or two before turning in.

Unrelated but ran into a fire crew by Asbestos Point in the Sierra Ancha. I’m clueless what they were doing so high up on the mountain. One guy was really dirty and appeared like he did all the work, there were 3 or 4 others. They had helicopter support for 5 minutes. I didn’t see or smell any smoke

I see a type I team will take over the controlled destruction of the wilderness tomorrow.

The wind was mostly calm today and aerial tankers and other flying fire trucks were being used. I doubt they saved much if anything, I’m by no means a wildland firefighter but my guess is they’re trying to keep the heat down to slow the incineration.

Inciweb has a map up. With the wind we have had, its not looking good. Their guestimate is the fire is at 18,500 acres
2020-06-01 3:30 pm

The wind has stopped but seemed to be coming in from the SE again earlier today.

Type 1 teams MAY be being held in reserve for who knows what, we’re in troubling times.

The fire glow from my place was much bigger tonight than last and closer. I bet this one will burn into July. Prevailing wind tends to come from the SW but today they seemed like they were from the SE.

Very smokey this morning, can see the smoke rising from fire.

I guess I won't be hiking there when this is over, at least not for a while. Strange night weather wise here in AJ/Gold Canyon. Very monsoon like. impressive lightning show which most likely caused the fire, shifting strong winds and rain! According to Maricopa County Flood Control the local rain g...