[Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache

[Brian Casteel]

If/when I went hiking/biking alone, I took the following precautions.  My 
loaded Camelbak (100 oz for the rides, plus some extra gallons for refill), 
some snacks, and I would spend a few hours plotting my plans for the day in 
my MapSource software.  I would lay out the most likely route I would take 
from start-to-finish and leave it up on my computer for my wife to reference 
should I not make it home or contact her by a certain time (or at least the 
order in which I planned to seek the caches).  A search for me would have 
been almost pre-determined, which is how I'd like it to be.

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trisha Brasher" <trisha at brasher.com>
To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache


> WORDS OF CAUTION:
>
> That area is tough to hike in, esp in the summer. Long trails and steep 
> terrain (sometimes vertical!) And it is HOT in Sedona right now.
>
> We have had several searches for lost people in the Secret Mtn area, and 
> north of there on the rim.
> Years ago, a man was never found. There is a trail named after him.
> A couple Novembers ago we had a lengthy search for a man from NH (Ijams 
> search). His body was found after a protracted and thorough search, way 
> back farther than anyone would have imagined he would have hiked, based 
> upon his "usual habits".
> Just a couple weeks ago, some may remember the search for the deaf woman 
> near Turkey Butte (on the Rim). She was eventually found alive and well, 
> thank God.
>
> PLEASE do not go into the wilderness alone, PLEASE be well equipped and 
> PLEASE tell someone where you are going and when you are coming back. I 
> much prefer to search and find people alive.
>
> I took a look at the coords for the new Photo AZ locale, and kinda shook 
> my head when I saw what area it was in. (too hard a hike for me!) BUt it 
> will be fun to see who is able to go there, and it will be beautiful.
>
> Happy 4th All!!
>
> Trisha ~ Lightning
> Prescott Vly
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache
> Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 19:39:53 -0700
>
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>> > From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
>> > Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>> > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>> > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache
>> > Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:38:29 -0700
>> >
>> > Thru further investigation.... I think Long Canyon Road goes back
>> > far enough to the start of this canyon that runs to north of the
>> > cache.. perhaps there is a trail going up that canyon. Although
>> > the elevation lines look incredibly steep to get out of that
>> > canyon to the cache site. Not sure if it is possible to climb out
>> > of that canyon or not.
>> >
>> > I'm bored. I might just take a quick drive right now. :)
>> >
>> > Scott
>> > Team Ropingthewind
>>
>> Ok. I just took a drive out there. It isnt Long Canyon Rd... it is
>> actually Boynton Pass Rd (off of Dry Creek Rd). You take Boynton
>> Pass Rd a bit over 4 miles. This is a dirt road. Fairly rough. But
>> not bad. 2wd no problem. But I wouldnt take a car down it. Looks
>> like you would have to park at the Secret Canyon Trailhead. From
>> here, it would be a 5.5 mile hike (one way) to the cache location.
>> Possibly. I dont know for sure, I havent been on the trail and I am
>> only looking at the signage at the trailhead. But, it looks like
>> this is the trail. There is a side trail off of this one that might
>> go right to the area of the cache. Again, not sure. But this is the
>> best I can gather. It would definetly be a good lengthy hike.
>> Perhaps 11 miles round trip. Plus some good elevation gain at the
>> back end of the trail up to the cache area. The trail does look
>> really fun though.
>>
>> I am not sure if there is an easier way. But I still think it might
>> be possible to take roads back in off of I-40 to the cache.
>>
>> Scott
>> Team Ropingthewind
>>
>>
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