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Post by cactuscat »

With the upcoming 20th anniversary of HAZ, I got to thinking about how I discovered my favorite website 14 years ago - before it was everywhere :) ... I think my story is kinda cool and I am wondering if anyone else found HAZ in interesting ways?

I literally found HAZ while hiking the Flatiron - I picked up a piece of paper on the side of the trail, which turned out to be someone's printout of the hike description from HAZ. I went home, looked it up, and have been here ever since! So glad that I picked up that piece of "trash", or I might have missed out on years of good hikes, and some really good hiking buddies!

Happy Anniversary HAZ! :app:
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I'm pretty sure I found it through an Excite! search in my Netscape browser when setting up the hiking part of my Geocities page.
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@chumley
Wow... You are old!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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@chumley
Are you sure it wasn't AltaVista or Lycos? :-k
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cactuscat wrote:I picked up a piece of paper on the side of the trail, which turned out to be someone's printout of the hike description from HAZ.
@chumley joined almost a month before you did. Perhaps it was his. :stop:
Go find a LonelyCache
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Post by Stavman »

Im such a Virgin
Only yr 2 for me

Nice to feel young again :y:
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JJ3 haz a unique story :)
https://www.seeitourway.org
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I was googling for information about the Arizona Trail, and this website kept popping up in all the search results. After a month or two of lurking, I decided to join. I've never regretted it, and I tell everyone I can - go to hikearizona.com! (Maybe one of these days, I'll even get one of those window stickers!)
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BobP wrote:JJ3 haz a unique story
For those who don't know.... It starts here: Day 1 on HAZ https://hikearizona.com/photo=176662
I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
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@chumley
If you are ever in Chandler or North Scottsdale stop in to Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila and a meal and a drink is on me for all your efforts. Thanks again.

Thanks for pointing that out. I still need to collect :lol:
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"Seriously? 2.5 miles in those conditions is an eternity. Who drags a nice benz up that road ... in the snow? I'm thinking somebody who can't afford the payments, reports it stolen and collects the insurance before the cops find it a few months later? :-$" -- @chumley

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thx to all that have contributed their best to HAZ
twenty years would have been impossible without you
- joe
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@joebartels
This guy hasn't contributed at all, but has hiked with 110 people over the 47 year history of HAZ! And I thought it was only the 20th anniversary! :)
https://hikearizona.com/dex2/profile.php?u=0
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joebartels wrote:thx to all that have contributed their best to HAZ
twenty years would have been impossible without you
Thanks Joe!!!
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Post by chumley »

What’s the multiplication factor to convert website years into people years? Similar to dog years? Is haz approaching its equivalent 146th birthday?

Congrats for keeping on keeping on. :app: :DANCE:
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Post by toddak »

Joe - other than this guy and his wacky sense of humor, your website is a joy and an absolutely indispensable resource. THANK YOU!!!
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toddak wrote: ↑Nov 20 2019 11:14 am Joe - other than this guy and his wacky sense of humor, your website is a joy and an absolutely indispensable resource. THANK YOU!!!
profile.php?u=2847
ditto,
and I knew who it was before I clicked it :lol: , most everyone will I suspect, and we love him anyway.
@wallyfrack - whew, off the 666 now
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.
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Post by Nobody01 »

A much better alternative to Faceschlock or Failtrails. Glad this place exists.
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Thx to all the great HAZ members that make the community sparkle!
- joe
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joebartels wrote: ↑Nov 20 2019 2:47 pm Thx to all the great HAZ members that make the community sparkle!
How about the rest of us?
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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