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Hike #42 – Mount Lemon #4 – 17 Miles

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Hi All, Tom and I were back on trail last Tuesday, May 8th, for what we hopped to a quick little 17 miler. It appears to me that here in AZ our summer months have quickly invaded our enjoyable hiking adventures. … Continue reading

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Hike #41 – Mills Ridge Trailhead North 15.6 Miles

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  Hi all, So remember Hike #35- Miller Peak, the hike from the Mexican Border to the Peak and back? Well… this hike was almost identical…… but a little harder and longer. Back in 2016, Eric and I ended up cutting … Continue reading

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Hike #40 – Forest Road 4064 South 10.5 Miles

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Hi All….. so…. we are back !!!! After a 4 month AZTrail break to perform my civic duty as a public accountant in servitude to the US Government, Tom and I have returned to continue our 1600 mile long Arizona Trail … Continue reading

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Hike #39 – Patagonia South 20 miles

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Hi all, This was the technical final hike of the 2017 “out and back” hiking season. Being a public accountant and with “filing” season at the office now upon me, unfortunately we have to shut down the hikes until the … Continue reading

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Hike #38 – Patagonia North 22 miles

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After hiking around the east side of Tucson for the previous three weekly hikes, Tom and I decided to push down a little farther south to the town Patagonia, Arizona. Heading out early in the morning of December 19th 2017, … Continue reading

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Hike #37 – Colossal Cave North 21.5

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After Hike’s #36 and #37, pushing both north and south of Interstate 10 east of Tucson Arizona, Tom and I decided to head back to where we left off a couple weeks back at the La Posta Quemada Ranch parking … Continue reading

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Hike #36 – Highway 83 South 21 miles

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This hike was completed on November 21st 2017 and started at Sahuarita Road Trailhead, just south of Tucson and Highway 83 off of the Interstate 10. The hike was a push into the northern edge of Santa Rita mountains and … Continue reading

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Hike #35 – Highway 83 North 21.5

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So…. after the aggressive hike up to Miller Peak the previous week, Tom and I decided to change the game a little and find some flat AZT trail that would let our legs recover as well as give us a … Continue reading

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Hike #34 – Mexico to Miller Peak -14 Miles.

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So…. This was a “day of days” hike. On the road at 4:30am with Tom and our friend and hiking guest Shane. This time we were on our way to the beginning of the AZT on the Mexican / US … Continue reading

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2017 Day Hiking Gear

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Hi All, I thought it might be of some valuable interest for me to do a quick gear review on all the items I typically take on an AZT Day Hike. My kit has changed a slightly over the 2017 hiking season and … Continue reading

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