Found Camera on the Four Peaks

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Oct 15 2009 6:36 pm

I found a camera on the east side of peak #3, w/ #1 being Brown's Peak. This is a very remote area. It appears this couple went over to an overlook then their camera bag was either forgotten or snagged off.

They summited Peak #3 (7572) at 3:55 on March 29th 2009. If you are going to this peak please check that date as there's a photo of them signing the summit log! There's a photo of a letter in the living room but the address is too blurred to make out. I think they live in Mesa. They have a knack for finding natural rock arches in Arizona.

Amazingly the camera works and the batteries still had power even after lying in the sun for an Arizona summer. I figure the lack of rain this year is a major factor. They have hiked the Little Four Peaks, Cave Trail, Boyce Thompson, Four Peaks, Superstition Ridgeline, Flatiron, Aylor's Arch, Peralta to name a few. Unfortunately none of the photo dates match any of the triplogs.

Please post this link wherever you think it might find the owner.
http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=9150

Tortoise_Hiker · Post by **Tortoise_Hiker** » Oct 15 2009 6:52 pm

I remember a sign posted at Peralta last time I was there about a lost camera and a reward. You said they did Peralta?

Sredfield · Post by **Sredfield** » Oct 16 2009 7:44 am

Oh, I'm going to watch this thread, wouldn't it be something if we can re-unite the camera and the owners!

Did you post it on Craig's List? I can't from work.

jostream · Post by **jostream** » Oct 20 2009 12:13 pm

I didn't see a link posted on Craigs List so I posted one. It tracked back to the photoset.

tibber · Post by **tibber** » Oct 20 2009 12:27 pm

My cousin on Facebook put up a similar request she got from someone who found a camera while biking in Maui at the end of July. A couple days later after the Facebook posting, the owner rec'd info from someone else and they got in touch with the finder via email. The camera and owners are now reunited.

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Oct 27 2009 8:50 pm

I contacted countless members with triplogs on similar dates. No luck. Did have some interesting conversations though, perhaps random messaging should be part of my daily tasks...lol I contacted hiking clubs among other leads. No luck.

Bob and I went back and hiked the Four Peaks again on the 23rd. Approaching peak three I remembered to check the summit log. However first things first so while I downed a PB&J Bob found an entry about a month later with a phone number stating lost camera! Anybody that's hiked with Bob knows he's on the phone half the time. With nearly a dead battery he tried to contact the owner. No luck.

When I got home I left a detailed message to the Minnesota number. Not a word. Finally, now four days later, I got the call! Jo & Roger should be reunited with a gazillion photos, a working camera, seven memory cards and two extra batteries! Sweet Nelly I'm glad this worked out!

Sredfield · Post by **Sredfield** » Oct 27 2009 8:53 pm

AWESOME! Absolutely just ()%*&^%ing awesome!

big_load · Post by **big_load** » Oct 27 2009 9:14 pm

That's amazing!

cathymocha · Post by **cathymocha** » Oct 27 2009 9:22 pm

Hooray!!!!

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Oct 27 2009 9:52 pm

That is great news, persistence pays off and MN hikers on top of peak#3 too.. amAZing

allanalxndr · Post by **allanalxndr** » Oct 27 2009 10:01 pm

Awesome to hear!!!

BobP · Post by **BobP** » Oct 28 2009 5:47 am

joe bartels wrote:Anybody that's hiked with Bob knows he's on the phone half the time

Liar...Liar..pants on fire...

BobP · Post by **BobP** » Jan 06 2010 2:16 pm

Since our humble Haz leader hasn't posted an update on this...The man and camera were reunited last night...

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Jan 06 2010 2:24 pm

rlrjamy wrote:
joe bartels wrote:Anybody that's hiked with Bob knows he's on the phone half the time
Liar...Liar..pants on fire...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KRTdQWCZ5I Bob on phone starting at 7:52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3g9VdG_Md8 Bob on phone starting at 0:18

Sredfield · Post by **Sredfield** » Jan 06 2010 2:25 pm

Just now? I thought this happened in October?

BobP · Post by **BobP** » Jan 06 2010 2:27 pm

In response to Sredfield:
He just returned to AZ.

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