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| | Backpack | 23.70 Miles | 2 Days | | |
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| partners | | I took this backpack trip just like every other trip ove taken....with the confidence that it would be just another great fun time in nature. I have never been so ready to say "forget this, im out" after just the first day.
All that cholla, catclaw and some of that prickly pear just got to me and thats on top of hiking like 6+ rocky miles on FR401. Aside from those little desert intricacies i enjoyed the challenge off-trail desert navigating, almost running into that rattle snake, coming across a beautiful Gila monster, doing some bouldering, and traversing some real cool slot canyons around Hell's Hip Pocket. Our camping spot was just a narrow sandy creek bed around HHP. Ive seen some writeups for Hell's Hip pocket canyon where swimming may be required....as of February 24, 2014, theres hardly any water in that canyon and quite possible in other areas around Blue Tank, HHP.
After having had a rough time on the first day we decided that we didnt want to go back the same way so with the GPS track downloaded we decided to make our way up to HHP Ridge after having made it to Skeleton cave on sunday morning.....and it was a wise decision as the route was much more scenic and enjoyable all the way to Cane Spring TH. This is a very remote area of the Four Peaks Wilderness and great caution and preparation should be taken into account before attempting this area. I brought along 5 liters of water and six microbrews to keep properly hydrated but when we encountered a small pool of water along our way out of HHP I quickly drank all of my remaining water and topped off with a freshly treated 4L of water.
I would second all other hikers recommendations of wearing long pants and long sleeves for the entire duration of the trip.....Hippy's bloody shins is enough evidence for that.
Overall it was great to team up with Paul and Haley and get this seldom explored area finished and have helped Hippy get this thorn off her back! |
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