Southern Arizona Adventure (1 Viewer)

[pappy]

Pics. Just pics. Not too many since I need to resize them … and that's a pain.

Signs.

 

[pappy]

Watch your step.

 

[pappy]

Oh ya, truck shots. Camps and trails.

 

[pappy]

Landscapes. How to limit to just 5?

 

[lurch]

Very nice!

 

[pappy]

Also, small world. On the way back today I received a text from Evan. He was going west on I-40 as I was traveling east in Grants. Plus, yesterday I was driving the highway from Mesa to Payson. I ended up behind an FZJ80. I didn't pay much attention until I saw the "IH8MUD" Louisiana license plate. We both waved as I passed. Well, turns out she recognized my truck. It was Claudia, @DSRTRDR.

 

[DSRTRDR]

Watch your step.

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years ago, we took one of the exploded ones - figured they aren't of any use anymore, and displayed it on a shelf - was a good conversation starter while we lived in Nebraska

actually, I didn't recognize your truck, but I somehow was convinced you knew that the license plate referred to MUD or you wouldn't have waved - so I did some digging, the NM license plate made it easy

 

[FJCTom]

Teddy Bear!

 

[pappy]

Teddy Bear!

Teddy Bear CHOLLA! Not something to cuddle to.

 

[FJCTom]

I have. ain't mtbing in the great desert SW fun and exciting! I miss Tucson about this time of year. Glad you got to see Yuma without frying.

 

[evanz80]

Pappy - beautiful shots as always! Looks like a very interesting place.

It was funny to be driving down the road and see your 4Runner going by the other direction - had to be you - it's one of a kind. We had snow all the way from Gallup to Holbrook, then down to Heber/Overgaard and continuing on through Payson, finally turning into rain as we got closer to Phx. Luckily not much of it was sticking - only put the truck in 4WD a couple times - otherwise could have turned into a very long drive.

 

[DSRTRDR]

Teddy Bear!

otherwise known as jumping cholla

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

@pappy Are you heading down to meet the ROF group?

 

[pappy]

@pappy Are you heading down to meet the ROF group?

Can't. I really wanted to but logistics got in the way. Ace is there through February, so I'm not totally ruling out a jaunt down there.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Can't. I really wanted to but logistics got in the way. Ace is there through February, so I'm not totally ruling out a jaunt down there.

Im on the same plan for visiting ACE.
Do you have an AZ plan or just roaming around?

 

[pappy]

Are you asking if I had a plan for the AZ trip last week? Yes, I needed a permit, and I needed to let both the base and Cabeza Prieta know I was coming, and where I was going. I didn't need to be specific with location and time. Just the areas I was planning on visiting.

Neither the base or the refuge share that information with the Border Patrol.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Are you asking if I had a plan for the AZ trip last week? Yes, I needed a permit, and I needed to let both the base and Cabeza Prieta know I was coming, and where I was going. I didn't need to be specific with location and time. Just the areas I was planning on visiting.

Neither the base or the refuge share that information with the Border Patrol.

I didnt know if you were still in the area.

Yes I found the lack of shared info and love strange.

 

[DSRTRDR]

lack of info sharing has to do with all three agencies belonging to different departments

 

[BigFishAllDay]

Great trip, John. Those landscapes are stunning. Was there anything blooming, or is that something that happens mainly in summer with the monsoons?

 

[pappy]

Great trip, John. Those landscapes are stunning. Was there anything blooming, or is that something that happens mainly in summer with the monsoons?

Ya, quite a bit. That was actually why I went down there. I've been getting reports that Anza-Borrego just on the other side in CA was blooming. I thought I would go to AZ and see what was going on. The annuals were still, mostly, small and looking dry. It's way early. They had some rain while I was there, and rain yesterday. It could be a good year for them.