Hey Hazers,
It's that time again.
Let's hear some of your Hazolutions for 2012.
I am going to try and get out and hike with some more Haz hikers that I haven't hiked with and some more with the old ones too! I also want to do lots of hikes I haven't done yet. Oh yeah, and finish the AZT! 9 passages to go.
Now, how about you?
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My goal is to get through January without trashing my ankle like I did last year! By the time it healed up, it was too damn hot to hike anywhere local. So in 2012 I plan to:
1.) Be kind to my ankle and wear my brace
2.) Be more patient with myself and my abilities
3.) Quit smoking once and for all
4.) Lose the 10 pounds I already have to lose + the additional 10 I know I'll gain from #3
5.) Get back to Utah for my annual trip
6.) Be more sociable and meet more HAZ peeps
Hazzy New Year!
Trish
Trish-Kabob
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds" Ed Abbey
I'm hoping for an incredible wildflower season locally
All the hikes most consider drab turn phenomenal. Being easily accessible they motivate people. Whereas some detest others I enjoy people. I believe hiking is an essential part of our freedom to enjoy life. While our styles differ everyone deserves the right to enjoy being an explorer.
Ditto the wish for the Tortoise.
You know, incredible wildflower season means "tibbermode", even for you.
And I too, while enjoying the solitude of fewer people on the trails, am glad to see the folks out in the fresh air and especially out hiking.
To me every hike is a reward and a goal achieved, my HAZolution is to keep at hiking. I've even added a hike/backpack to my wishlist that wasn't something I really wanted to do but now that I have a few more hikes and backpacks under my belt... Yep, I want to do Havasu Canyon. I've got to see the blue water!
My other wish/goal for 2012 is the Ridgeline and Barnhardt Trail.
Last, is a backpack with Sirena and Wendy to the Spine and Patio (Sirena doesn't know yet ;) ).
Of course, I would like to see some new areas too including the Sierra Ancha and I would love to get back in the Canyon again.
This summer, I hope to make the 14 mile hike and 3000 ft elevation gain by 6PM dinner bell at Sperry Chalet in Glacier Park.
For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination. Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled.
Last, is a backpack with Sirena and Wendy to the Spine and Patio (Sirena doesn't know yet ;) )
Now I do! Angela, I would be happy to host a "Ladies Night on the Spine"- we could bring our lighted wine glasses
As for my plans and goals for 2012, I have a permit to do a solo Escalante Route in the GC that I'm pretty excited about. I look forward to hiking the new AZT passages that have been built since I finished my hike in 09. I will be seeing a lot of Arizona this year via my job working with the Gateway Communities on the AZT and will probably have time for short hikes and overnights when traveling for work. Locally, I am getting close to finishing the trails in the Catalinas and have plans to backpack the elusive Davis Spring Tr. I hope for carpets of wildflowers and a strong monsoon so that Wendy and I can go swimming all summer long. I would like to get off-trail more this year.
Last, is a backpack with Sirena and Wendy to the Spine and Patio (Sirena doesn't know yet ;) )
Now I do! Angela, I would be happy to host a "Ladies Night on the Spine"- we could bring our lighted wine glasses
So love that idea.
Good luck on your solo Escalante trip. Will look forward to that report! along with yours and Wendy's swimming adventures... especially now that I've seen some of the area.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and Mr. Sirena.
For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination. Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled.
I would like to double my mileage hiked; I have almost 190 miles since July. Seeing different parts of the state would be nice, especially Chihuahua NM and much of the Navajo Nation. My inner sole yearns for the solitude and peacefulness, among the mammals and natural settings for which Arizona offers.
Additionally, I would like to hone in on my photo skills and perhaps invest in some manipulation software. And I'm going to practice my "Gummo" photo taking techniques - so, If you see me crawling on my stomach It's all for the shot.
Lastly, I will have fun, worry less and be a better spouse and dad. Oh.... and hopefully richer too ;)
burntlizard wrote:If you see me crawling on my stomach It's all for the shot.
Been there, done that already, for a Millipede!!
azbackpackr wrote:I just want to beat Pam at Scrabble.
Never!! :bdh:
Lifeis not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming,"Wow What a Ride!"
I hope to thread the Eye of the Needle, see old trees in a Forbidden Zone, lay on sunbaked Utah slickrock, merge into fern lushness in New Mexico, explore old craters of Mexico, Step onto more territory of no footprints, Tread the forgotton path to the forgotton places in history, have my headlamp shine into new glossy darkness.
Simple--- ;)
RedRoxx44 wrote:I hope to thread the Eye of the Needle, see old trees in a Forbidden Zone, lay on sunbaked Utah slickrock, merge into fern lushness in New Mexico, explore old craters of Mexico, Step onto more territory of no footprints, Tread the forgotton path to the forgotton places in history, have my headlamp shine into new glossy darkness.
Simple--- ;)
Please, do not forget to take your camera!
A man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and restless as ever.
- Garth McCann from the movie Second Hand Lions
Outdoor Lover wrote:Yep, I have a few Hazolutions for 2012...
4. Exceed my Mileage and Elevation from this year. (That won't be hard, I didn't start until September)
5. Do more 3.5 and start doing some 4.0 Hikes...
DONE! Already blew 2011 away and January's not even over yet!
It's official, I am an ADDICT!
Lifeis not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming,"Wow What a Ride!"
PLC92084 wrote:We'd recommend a 12-step program but for a hiking group, that doesn't seem like enough...
Ya, I tried that remedy already. 1,450 steps to Flatiron with quick graduation to each next level and it didn't even begin to make a dent in curing the Addiction. I guess someday I'll have to do the GC and search in earnest for a cure.... ;)
Lifeis not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming,"Wow What a Ride!"
HippyHaley wrote:I want to improve my cardio and get stronger so I can backpack some more intense routes!
And once that Cardio goal has been reached I want to hit up the Royal Arch Loop in GC!
I'd also like to visit as many different regional/state/national parks as possible this year and hike at LEAST 3 miles in each with my boyfriend and daughter
Looking back at this....I'm doing pretty good so far!! My little girl has gone more places and hiked and swam and explored and learned things that most children twice her age haven't done!!! I just tackled squaw peak again, first time in 10 years and it was easy, took longer than it should've but I'm not feeling it days later!
We're tackling Supai in June, Humphrey's Peak in July and yosemite in august! i keep forgetting to set aside vacation time for Royal Arch Loop!!! *sigh* NEXT YEAR!!!! There is ALWAYS next year!
Doing Royal Arch loop without having done other Canyon hiking may not be the best plan. Havasupai, even to the river, is pretty easy, compared to Royal Arch. I would suggest doing Hermit to Bright Angel, Tanner-Beamer, or New Hance to Grandview--do a couple of those first. Boucher-Hermit is another one to do before you do Royal Arch. Royal Arch is a route, you know, there isn't even a trail a lot of the time. Especially if you go down off Pt Huitzil. And then there is a rappel (which is a total piece of cake if you have done any rappelling in the past, but if you haven't done it for awhile, best to practice up.)
There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.
Really not hard. Permits can be hard to come by on weekends, but during the week, not usually hard to get. Or, put in way in advance for it, then you can pick your weekend. Very easy online permit system.
There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.
joe bartels wrote:I hope Wally gets to find new and exciting things in the Superstitions.
I hope Bob goes on more cool hikes.
I hope Bruce's boss doesn't catch on to how he rearranged the office.
I hope Dave 2.0 hits some summits in the GC.
I hope Dave H gets to do another backpack with his son.
I hope Nick doesn't have any tragedies.
I hope Elizabeth has the time of her life in Costa Rica and look forward to the photos.
I hope Jim_H adapts and checks out the cool stuff near him few others get to see.
I hope Lyding keeps exploring his wide open array of opportunities.
I hope Amy comes to her senses and admits she's competitive to "some" degree.
I hope Preston never changes.
I hope Alex Lock Man posts something someday.
I hope Chris K and family put those new Camelbaks to good use.
I pray that I get more smoke breaks with Richard.
I hope John SpeedVanRacer doesn't make 2012 his last year.
I hope Chris Mushroom makes another funny video.
I hope Kelly Gek keeps it real.
I hope Mark that no longer owns a Cannondale keeps posting up new and exciting stuff.
I hope Liz gives me my blue jacket back.
I pray nightly to sink my teeth into another cookie made by my favorite ranger.
I hope John the quite rock boy posts a second photo.
I hope Gabrielle stops if I ever fly off the road again re-learning to drive a stick shift.
I hope Mary posts for the first time in five years, I'm not holding my breath though...lol
I hope Mike C's favorite college football team beats the hell out of everyone else, go Sooners!
I hope Andy sleeps a little further away from Mike whenever I'm present.
I would probably pass out if John Tule Swilling ever posted.
I hope Darrell breaks 20 on Squaw!
I hope Mark Y doesn't overdose on GU.
I hope marine-algae or whatever miracle Boone found keeps him afloat.
I hope Joel Helicopter tells Bob one more time how to auto rotate when I'm nowhere near.
I hope Tim 2 is okay, I miss that guy.
I hope Kyle and Rachel keep hiking together cause they have seen some incredible stuff together.
I hope Ron gets to hike with Lyding cause we need more Cali togetherness.
I hope Allen F keeps hiking with his son.
I hope Randy W chills out, he's just too wound up (not).
I hope Berk keeps hiking.
I hope Owen doesn't go blind playing Pixel Trivia.
I hope Andrey posts some of his killer Russian hikes.
I hope to see Eric in more funny photos like 228121 and the classic 228139.
I hope Steve F get the royalties he deserves for his name.
I hope Mike Fels keeps enjoying his hikes.
I hope Tyler someday comes back to the good life of hiking.
I hope Shannon is enjoying hiking.
I hope Tim 1 never uses a prickly pair for a hand hold again.
I hope Letty turns on photo comments so others can find out more interesting gumball rally stories.
I hope Norm keeps the intriguing photosets coming.
I hope Jake gets to explore some rarely visited desert NW of his new home around sunset.
I hope Brian doesn't run out of canyons to rappel and resort to Zigzag Eiffel Tower, Zigzag John Handcock, Zigzag Space Needle and such.
I hope Alex Rally is doing okay.
I hope Steve B gets to keep going on his exotic summer trips.
I hope Stefan gets all his projects done before the deadlines.
I hope someone realizes that I have never left anyone stranded on a group hike.
I hope Kurt shares more of his enticing stories.
I hope Janelle remembers me when shes on the cover on Flip Flop Climbers magazine.
I hope Kelli gets to keep visiting new states.
I hope Al_Hikes_the_Grand_Canyon keeps exploring that big ditch.
I hope Whereverkenroams shares more of his coool triplogs.
I hope Randal puts that new 4x4 to good use.
I hope Creative Michael keeps throwing curve balls.
I hope to attend a Camp Hank food festival, albeit unlikely.
I hope MacE gets out hiking with little MacE and shows him all those great Tucson hikes.
I hope Tony keeps writing good books.
I hope agendron realizes I never understood a word he said.
I hope to someday enjoy another fabulous te-wa backpack.
I hope to someday hear some more good George stories, like practice rappelling off the house, tree, etc.
I hope Kenny knows I probably would have died without his help on the first ML attempt.
I hope Kelly doesn't meet anymore target shooters on hiking trails.
I hope Tim Italy has hiked the world over.
As for my Hazolutions I hope to add more hiking partners to that short list (imagine Kurt has over a thousand hiking "Friends"). Based on what's in my reach ( weekly Superstition and Grand Canyon treks are simply dreams ) I'd like to break an 18min ascent on Squaw. I've been conditioning for a month now and am working towards that goal already. Not really a goal but more importantly I'm hoping for an incredible wildflower season locally. All the hikes most consider drab turn phenomenal. Being easily accessible they motivate people. Whereas some detest others I enjoy people. I believe hiking is an essential part of our freedom to enjoy life. While our styles differ everyone deserves the right to enjoy being an explorer.
So Joe, how'd you do? A line-by-line response please...
I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
It's all for the shot.
:bdh:
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