Check out Ahnu boots.....ultralite, waterproof, vibram soles. I love these boots. They are the most comfortable ones I've ever owned (and I've been through a lot of boots.) But I have to say that my "go to" footwear for most of my hikes and backpacking trips are my Inov8 Roclite trail shoes.

I too used to hunt....grew up hunting......but that was back in the day when we called it "putting food on the table", not "sport". (I guess that pretty much tells you how old I am!!!!) There was a thread a few years ago on this forum about an AZ hiker being shot and killed by a ...

matthewkphx wrote:Hey Songdog.

Maybe we should consider an alternate location?

I'm open to suggestions. Right off hand I can't think of anyplace else that would be as awesome as the Rim. Guess we could go back to the original suggestion of one of the formal campgrounds...ugh!

clean, I'm part of that AZ group hammock hang event and I'm not happy at all about being in the woods with hunters. Been there, done that....it's too dangerous for my comfort. I've had the window in my pick up shot out just driving down a country road during hunting season. Bows, rifles, makes no di...

I did a solo backpack up to Reavis Ranch a couple of years ago. Came up on a watering hole and heard a bunch of commotion......I thought maybe some folks were swimming to cool off........so I climbed up over a huge rock to ask if I could join the group but much to my surprise it was a black bear! Sp...

Solo, or with others? If the latter, please keep your HAZ peeps apprised of your plans. I'm always up for company on my backpacking trips. I will definitely post something on the calendar when I get the planning finalized. Right now I'm in the process of redefining my backpacking gear. I've switche...

@Widowmaker

Superstitions, Aravaipa, Reavis, Mogollon Rim, Grand Canyon. I am in the planning stages of doing some multi-day backpacks to Havasupai and Coyote Gulch in the Escalante, Utah.

Where do you hike?

I hike, backpack, kayak, camp solo most of the time. It's not that I'm anti-social...I'm just old and slow. I've tried hiking/kayaking with the local meetups but got tired of always being the last one in and having the leader hovering over me reminding me that I'm lagging behind. I'm a woman and hav...

I'm so glad to have found a group going to Havasupai. I have been wanting to do this trip for a couple of years now. I am very much into hammock camping so that's what I will be packing. If the dates (June 24th - 27th) are firm, I will go ahead and make my reservations. Looking forward to it! "...