Marlee- those dates will work. 5/20 - 5/24. Let me know if you want to go and we can schedule a meet - since you don't know the people going. It's a good group and we'll have a good guide with us. Ok, thanks Xrock. Yes, I'd love to go. I guess if you insist, we can meet first - though I usually like...

I'd like to join, but am hiking Havasupai the last weekend of May. XRock, is it possible that you do your Thursday after work thru Monday plan the week prior, 5/20-5/24?

Thanks Aaron, Pete, and Slisk. Your thoughts mean alot to me. Be sure to follow them up with those toasts!

I hope everyone has an outstanding time on this hike, and you post the pics! Stay warm...I'll be thinking of you.

Smile,
Marlee

In response to slisk250's reply: Slisk, you got Beam, you got a friend here! :wink: See you at 9:00 in Payson! I think it might be good for you to pick up Aaron (AK) in Mesa on your way...right AK? BTW Aaron...I still have a pair of your 'AK' inscribed gloves I'll bring. I'll be driving up with Ann...

Ok Gentlemen...if you don't mind your party getting crashed by a couple of women and a dog, count me, my girlfriend Anna, my roommate Chris, and my dog Bailey in on this one. We'll pack in and out more beer, etc.! I'm not positive yet I can make it with my bum knee I got from rock climbing a month a...

Pete, my 5.10 Canyoneers have been able to handle everything I have thrown at them. They stick to everything like glue (you find yourself doing alot of moves you otherwise would have been scared to try like jumping onto a very slanted rock, etc.) Waterproof and draining (regardless of whoever said t...

I had a similar, could be dire, situation happen to me on Aaron's first Four Peaks trip he set up. Getting lost coming down the chute, etc...please spare me the details. If you so desire, you can recount them on the posting "Browns Peak 5/31" http://www.hikearizona.com/dex2/viewtopic.php?p...

In response to matt gilbert's reply:
Can you give me your e-mail address Matt, so I can send you and Michelle the invite and map to the house?

Merry XMas, and happy backpacking Fri/Sat!

Hope you can make it!

Party at Marlee and Chris'! :GB: I've been out of commission for awhile now with a broken toe from jogging with my dog, then traveling, then a bum knee from rock climbing. So, not being able to enjoy my outdoor activity adventures, I'm partying! My roommate and I are throwing a bash at my house on S...

Definately brought tears to my eyes - I'll never forget about the couple that used a hiking forum to help come up with their daughter's name! I've gained a great respect and admiration for you after reading your posts last few weeks. So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts are with you and you...

In response to arizonaheat's reply: Hey Arizona Heat - my aunt and her family are from Steamboat Springs - Do you know the St. Louis family? - my aunt is Lexie, sometimes better known as "Sexy Lexie"

Count me in for coming later. I can't come earlier because there is an important (believe it or not) homeowner's assoc. meeting I want to attend after work. But since I have Friday off (great scheduling Vanessa!), I will come all the way back down (from Cave Creek) and join the HAZ PALS - a group wi...

Congrats Billy - I'm so happy for you. You got it together girl! I have a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from U of A, and M.B.A in Technology Management from U of Phx, and I work as a Manufacturing Engineer making that overpriced hardware for the Pentagon, as our friendly Philly beer columist termed...

Are you kidding?...I LOVE this article! Everything in it is absolutely factual...my goodness - why would anyone ever want to live here? I hope this article continues to receive an amplitude of publicity, and that more follow in suit also dogging AZ (not in retaliation - that would be lowering to the...

In response to GeorgAZ's reply:This was our whole point last night...he "replied to (you)"...but wasn't at the chili bash. No question he (we assume it is a "he" anyway) exists - at all times of the day and night on this site - but, the question still remains, Who is Teva Joe?

In response to bryanmertz's reply:
You betcha! Where is Four Peaks bar?

Great idea. Sherileeaz: the reason I thought you were on the hike is because in the log book at the peak there was 3 names that signed in right before me. That is why on one of my posts I mentioned to "Sherry" that I did hike all 4 peaks (or the bottoms of them:) This was because one of th...

Ok you guys (michelle backwards and arizona heat) - Thanks for your concern and candor. I would just like to clear some things up. I tried to explain in my epic story, but apparantly not well enough. The dog was not the problem here. I've lived quite an experienced life, and have done so safely and ...

Oops - I meant to say I couldN'T find her.

AK, Sheri, and Billy - I left the trailhead at 9:36 with Bailey. I knew right where you guys were; the other groups explained that you were waiting for one other person. We were all sure I was gonna meet up with you, so they all continued back down. I was so close to you that I heard your voices at ...