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I don't know how to make an official event, but I'm thinking of going up to Flagstaff (Abineau Bear Jaw/Kachina Trails) a couple Saturdays from tomorrow. I will have room for three others in my backseat if you are interested.

It will be my first trip up 'north' so I'd like to have someone go that's been before. I live in N. Phoenix at Carefree Highway.

Looks like I made an 'event'!

At the top of this page, there's a place to link descriptions to trails you are planning on hiking. I added the Abineau/Bear Jaw hikes and Kachina. By doing that, your event appears on the top of those hike pages for anybody else who might be looking to hike them (for example see: http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=351)

Either you or somebody else already selected a date at the top of the page too ... which is what makes the event appear on the home page calendar.

I might be interested if I can get my foot issues under control. Been on a few trails up there and can play tour guide.

chumley wrote:At the top of this page, there's a place to link descriptions to trails you are planning on hiking. I added the Abineau/Bear Jaw hikes and Kachina. By doing that, your event appears on the top of those hike pages for anybody else who might be looking to hike them (for example see: http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=351)

Either you or somebody else already selected a date at the top of the page too ... which is what makes the event appear on the home page calendar.

Thanks, Chumley. You're welcome to go too...

@Jason Cleghorn
Better if I stay away. If I sign up it'll sabotage your event and nobody else will want to come anymore!

Chumley, that's not true and you're certainly welcome to go!

@Jason Cleghorn But it is true.... Step away from the Chum.... Slowly, Quietly, Step away from the Chum.

Chumley tagged along on one of my hikes once. I do have to attest to the quality of the beer he usually packs.

Sounds interesting but I would take my own car as I would not want to slow anyone down. I can hike out on my own of course Rowdy would be with me. Just have some sort of route so I can hike out on my own.

Wasn't sure how to close this out but it looks like this is going to be a family affair rather than a HAZ affair... Sorry if you were contemplating going. The trail will be there and I'll organize another trip up.

Dammit! And I was thinking of showing up after all! ;)

And don't forget -- HAZ IS a family.
With all the positives and negatives that might entail.

I hope you have a nice weekend up there!

chumley wrote:gee whiz! And I was thinking of showing up after all! ;)

And don't forget -- HAZ IS a family.
With all the positives and negatives that might entail.

I hope you have a nice weekend up there!

Well I had my heart set for a trip up north if you still want to go Chumley.

I was actually being facetious. (I know, right?) My plans for that weekend are already set.

So is there a hike on the 11th?

There is but I am going with my family instead of my HAZ family.

@Jason Cleghorn
Have a great hike with your other family.LOL

We had a good time. Kids whined a lot, but the unfathomably beautiful (to me, I know there is better) scenery made up for it! Can't wait to go back with 'hikers' so that I can make a full day (or overnight) of it...

@Jason Cleghorn
My daughter, the youngest of three kids, used to whine a lot on family hikes, but eventually she did become a backpacker. Her first Grand Canyon backpack was Hermit Creek at age 12. My boys never whined and were ready for backpacking any time I said, "Let's go." Their first GC backpacks were at ages 10 and 11. But we did a lot of backpacking in the Catalinas, too.

I learned this: in order to get my daughter to go willingly it had to be short and there had to be a swimming hole! Nowadays, for her, (age 30) it seems there STILL has to be a specific destination such as mountaintop view, swimming hole, or Havasu Falls, etc.

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts helped my kids a lot, too. The Boy Scout troop they were in did not do any car camping. Backpacking and canoe camping only. The Girl Scouts in our neighborhood were very, very wimpy but they did at least go car camping and on short hikes.

@azbackpacker You're much too young for a 30 year old daughter!