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| no partners | | Was taking a trip down Memory Lane today and found these photos of my first backpacking trip ever. It was 1981 and Reavis Ranch house was still standing. The trip was organized by a scout leader who worked at General Semiconductor. I was ready to get my feet wet in the wild outdoors, having recently moved here from upstate New York. I set off with a new loaded Camp Trails pack weighing 25 lbs, 2 Nalgene bottles of water, some odds and ends of food, a plastic tarp and rope for a tent, a sleeping bag I had won at work, no sleep mat. We left from Reavis TH, spent the first night at Frog Tank, where we consumed unfiltered water (who knew back then that we needed to filter it) I froze my butt off at night, and the next morning we ran into the first javelina I had ever seen in my life.
Day 2 was an arduous climb to Reavis Ranch,we rested and checked out the grave site off the trail on our way. We spent the night in the mouse turd infested house and I swore I would never "camp" inside again. But going outside to pee, the starry sky was magnificent!
Day 3 we headed out north on 109 and back to the TH. A lot has changed in the past 41 years. The ranch house is long gone, my pack never weighs more than 17 lbs, I obsess about having enough water and carry at least 2 L, which is filtered. I no longer feel the need to carry a wine bag. Jesus, what was I thinking back then? I now have a real tent and a sleeping pad, and don't mind traveling alone. What has not changed is how much fun it is to backpack and enjoy all AZ has to offer. |
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