catclaw Report post Posted March 7, 2024 Been all over it. My AZ trail hiking these days is done in the saddle 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted March 7, 2024 True that, don't think I've ever been camping just to camp, had same goals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted March 7, 2024 12 hours ago, trphyhntr said: Went straight for the steep stuff eh? Point taken..... My buddies who have hiked the whole thing have reminded me several times that we basically started with the flattest/easiest sections (Blue Ridge to GC...). Oh well, they all will be hiked eventually if we're to finish our goal so might as well get our sea-legs on the easy stuff first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted March 7, 2024 11 hours ago, NOTAGS said: Hiking with out a tag or gun or fishing hole to hit is, well, just hiking . I need a goal. At my age, just time outside enjoying the scenery and comradery is enough of a goal for me.... No less hunting/fishing, just additional time outside. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted March 7, 2024 5 hours ago, stanley said: At my age, just time outside enjoying the scenery and comradery is enough of a goal for me.... No less hunting/fishing, just additional time outside. Yeah, cause you're so ancient...lol. I enjoy my time outside as well, sitting on my butt or in a boat seat... and walking, aka hiking, when necessary. But , feel free to" take a hike", and I mean that in a friendly way! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted 6 hours ago Welp, 800 miles - FINALLY DONE! Due to super busy schedules across 4 hikers PLUS mother nature (The fires up on the north Kiabab torpedoed our planned finish last summer....), it took us much longer than anticipated, but last weekend my partners and I finally finished the AZT. Like many of you, I'm a native and love AZ. Doing this hike gave me an opportunity to see (and walk through) parts of the state that I had never seen. Many of them I am sure I will never see again! The real ball busters were Miller Peak, Superstition Wilderness (We did Roger's Trough to Roosevelt in one day. Ugh!), Rincons - Mica Mountain, the Mazatals, and of course the Rim to Rim. Many of the other sections were hard, but those 5 stood out. We of course hiked lots of easy stuff, too. Mexico Utah 15 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted 3 hours ago Way to go Stan! Congrats on checking this off your bucket list! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZCoueser Report post Posted 1 hour ago Way cool. Thanks for following up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted 1 hour ago Love that for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted 18 minutes ago Awesome. Thanks for sharing the update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catclaw Report post Posted 15 minutes ago Great that you followed through . Congratulations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
