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by garyc57
Jul 25 2025 7:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hiking cartoons -maybe we'll use this thread as a repository
Replies: 701

Re: Hiking cartoons -maybe we'll use this thread as a repository

Alston_Neal wrote:How many fingers am I holding up?
I don't know. How many?
by garyc57
Jul 25 2025 8:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: Hiking cartoons -maybe we'll use this thread as a repository
Replies: 701

Re: Hiking cartoons -maybe we'll use this thread as a repository

Alston_Neal wrote:dad jokes
Something I saw on Facebook the other day...

Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?

A: When it becomes apparent.
by garyc57
Apr 10 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: Road Conditions
Topic: FR 523 - Coconino NF north of Humphreys
Replies: 3

Re: FR 523 - Coconino NF north of Humphreys

The_Eagle,

Thanks for the quick reply. That answers my question.
by garyc57
Apr 10 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: Road Conditions
Topic: FR 523 - Coconino NF north of Humphreys
Replies: 3

FR 523 - Coconino NF north of Humphreys

I am planning a fall SOBO AZT hike for my son. I'm going to be the "trail angel", hauling water, snacks and food for him. One of the places I'm meeting him at is in Segment #34, San Francisco Peaks, where the trail crosses FR 523, at coordinates 35.455773 -111.692698. I've driven FR 523 in...
by garyc57
Apr 03 2025 8:03 pm
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Do Sun Hoodies (a.k.a. sweatshirts) really keep you cool?
Replies: 16

Re: Do Sun Hoodies (a.k.a. sweatshirts) really keep you cool?

@TooOld2Hike_EP I have three "sun-hoodies". All from OR (Outdoor Research). The fabric is VERY light and breathable. I purposely got the long sleeve, to protect my arms from sunburn. The hoodie helps block sun on my neck and ears. It's so light, when I'm wearing it, I can hardly feel it. ...
by garyc57
Apr 03 2025 7:52 pm
Forum: HAZ Apps
Topic: Route Scout - GPS Topo Mapper
Replies: 244

Re: Route Scout - GPS Topo Mapper

Hello,

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember a limit to the number of waypoints in a file. Fifty? Or, is the limit the number of waypoints in ALL the downloaded files?

Thanks for any help,
Gary
by garyc57
Feb 08 2025 11:15 am
Forum: Road Conditions
Topic: US 60 Traffic
Replies: 26

Re: US 60 Traffic

My wife and I drove to the Gila Valley the morning of 2/7. I've driven the Kearny/Winkelman route three times too many, and didn't want to repeat it yet again. So we drove up the Beeline Hwy - Mesa to Hwy 87 to Hwy 188 to Globe. Very nice. All of the 87 is four lanes, and the 188 is an easy two lane...
by garyc57
Nov 05 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: AZT Hiking
Topic: Planning to Hike Arizona Trail in Spring
Replies: 5

Re: Planning to Hike Arizona Trail in Spring

trixiec wrote:Jay Wanders Out is another one.
I loved watching his series in the AZT. Very nice.
by garyc57
Nov 04 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Auto, Bike, Boat, Kayak, etc...
Topic: Hiking vehicles
Replies: 1153

Re: Hiking vehicles

chumley wrote:Has anybody used the word "ajar" in a spoken sentence in the last 50 years?
When is a door not a door?
When it's.... ;-)
by garyc57
Sep 10 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Fauna
Topic: Carrot tailed chucks
Replies: 17

Re: Carrot tailed chucks

trekkin_gecko wrote:Mormon trail
Thanks for the tip. I've hiked the Mormon LOOP trail lots of times, but never the actual Mormon Trail itself.
by garyc57
Sep 10 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Fauna
Topic: Carrot tailed chucks
Replies: 17

Re: Carrot tailed chucks

I can't count the number of times I've hiked on South Mountain, and I've never seen a chuckwalla. Just a single rattlesnake; lots of coyotes, but no chuckwallas. Am I blind or just... unobservant?
by garyc57
Aug 08 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Campsites West Clear Creek Westside
Replies: 6

Re: Campsites West Clear Creek Westside

k9hiker wrote:I do visit a ton and read yalls adventures.
I was a lurker for YEARS before I felt "good enough" to contribute. We love havin' ya!
by garyc57
Oct 04 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Camping spots at Indian Paint Mine?
Replies: 4

Re: Camping spots at Indian Paint Mine?

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I really appreciate it.
by garyc57
Oct 03 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Camping spots at Indian Paint Mine?
Replies: 4

Camping spots at Indian Paint Mine?

My daughter wants to overnight in the western Superstitions. We're looking at Indian Paint Mine on the Second Water Trail. Are there one or two 2-person tent sites in that area?
Thanks.
by garyc57
Apr 11 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Camping Spot on 102/104?
Replies: 8

Re: Camping Spot on 102/104?

nonot wrote:Western Supes backpacking season may be over
Yes, I agree. It is over. I'm doing some long range planning for Fall Break - that time of year. Thanks for helping. I really appreciate it.
by garyc57
Apr 11 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Camping Spot on 102/104?
Replies: 8

Re: Camping Spot on 102/104?

xsproutx wrote:About 1.25 miles north of the saddle is the Pinon camp area
What I can see on Route Editor using satellite view, it looks promising. Thanks for the quick response!
by garyc57
Apr 11 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Camping Spot on 102/104?
Replies: 8

Camping Spot on 102/104?

My son wants to take his girlfriend on an overnight hike. I thought Peralta to First Water with an overnight along the way would be a fairly easy hike for a newbie. But... Where to camp? The plan is, after work on a Friday, drive out to Peralta trailhead, and hike up to and past Fremont Saddle. Do y...
by garyc57
Apr 07 2023 8:35 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: When do rattlesnakes come out/hatch?
Replies: 59

Re: When do rattlesnakes come out/hatch?

big_load wrote:Route Scout has freaked me out a couple times.
Once was enough for me. After that one time, I turned off my nature sounds!

Joe and I had a conversation about that. He said people actually asked for the rattlesnake sound! Weird. Thankfully, I can turn them off!
by garyc57
Apr 06 2023 11:11 am
Forum: Grand Canyon Forum
Topic: British Geologist for Grand Canyon
Replies: 4

Re: British Geologist for Grand Canyon

I never cease to be amazed at the depth of knowledge and contacts this group of people have! Ya'll astound me!

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