Hi, I am looking to start hiking again and would enjoy meeting new people to hike with. I am interested in doing an overnight hike/camp trip to Rogers Canyon sometime this winter while the weather is cool. In the meanwhile I am interested in doing some shorter hikes just to get out and get active ag...

Okay, So I have to ask a dumb question here. Headlamp for a what? Maybe one of the readers here will have an extra headlamp that you can have to replace the one you lost. I would be happy to help someone out if I had what they needed.

Well maybe, but I would still like to go there sometime when it is not too crowded. I know it is a hot spot for many people, but it is definitely a nice change from the area south of phoenix. After all, how can I say for sure I do not like someplace if I have never been there? There may be camping s...

I am aware of that, but I was just refering to the post by azbackpackr... so chill okay. A little extra information never hurt anyone, if you do not it like then do not read it. In my opinion at least half the people who carry should not even be allowed to hold a gun because they are not competent e...

According to what I remember from my CCW class, you can legally shoot someone in self defense of yourself or a third person if 1, you feel your life (or theirs) is in imminent danger 2, the attacker has the means of hurting or killing you (or them), and 3, there are no other means of stopping or esc...

My belief is "maybe it is true, maybe it is not" There are many stories and variations of stories. There may have been a mine, but maybe Jacob Waltz was a thief and melted down stolen gold to pass off like he found it in a secret mine. Who really knows the truth anymore? Anything is a poss...

Speaking about campers, has anyone seen this video? I think it is really cool, would be great to find one for my jeep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56XL0TysIn0

Well I admit that I usually take food with me. My point of view is that I will probably try it once just to try it, maybe more if I like it. I just like to know how to do certain things if by extreme chance I might find myself stranded again. I am not the type of person to think that "well noth...

chumley wrote:I'd recommend marinating it in some of that extra camping bud-light first. It works for chicken...

Do you debone the snake when you cook it? Here is a URL to an article about rattlesnake:

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Prepare- ... ood-Eating

Umm, under what circumstances would you find yourself with a rattlesnake to cook? Well I am sure that any avid hiker has had plenty of encounters with rattle snakes. I have killed plenty of them at my property in the past few years. Rattlesnakes do not always make noise when you pass by them, usual...

Does anyone have any recipes for cooking rattlesnake while out camping? I have been reading about how to clean and prepare them, but just wondering if anyone has experience with cooking rattlesnakes while out camping.

How about other delicacies found in the state?

ok .... great...Thanks for the information. I can hardly wait to start camping again.

Does anyone have any ideas on cool camping spots where there is something interesting to explore? I am thinking the Harquahala Observatory, but that depends on the weather and time of year. Would also like to find places up by Woods Canyon lake and Bear Canyon lake. Camping someplace that has had se...

Yeah, I will probably end up taking my dog and going alone like I used to do. I do not drink or do any stupid things like going around in circles on a quad or making 2300 trips through the same mud hole. I enjoy taking my time on the trip there to see the sights and enjoy the serenity of nature... a...

Thanks, I will check it out.

Well I would have to say four wheel drive at least. That way we can try and get away from the regular campers. There are places statewide that I would like to check out, going to the same place all the time would be really boring. I would have room for one passenger if he or she needed a ride. Being...

Are there any people interested in starting a camping group for regular monthly campouts? Or are there any groups already getting together who would allow a new member to join? I know some groups are not excited about "outsiders" joining them. I am just checking things out right now, but w...

thanks, I am hoping to make some new friends here. After four years in the military and driving coast to coast for over 10 years, my amount of friends have declined somewhat due to never being around. Now I am ready to hit the trails again, do some fishing, hiking, camping, and things like that, but...

I have not read all the posts yet, but if no one has mentioned it there are 13 state parks closing in arizona. The list can be found the azstateparks.gov website.

Has anyone fished the area where the white and black rivers come together into the salt river?