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Arizona Trail John Calhoun, Mother Nature’s Son Fashionplate Dan Bedore Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association October 2018 |
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John Calhoun 15,000+ Miles, Triple Crown 9,000+ Hours Trail Maintenance - Dan Bedore ~28 ,000 Miles, Triple Crown |
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• 800 Miles • 2 Topo Maps • GPS Data • Water Report • Guthook App • Book – Not Great Image: Map of Arizona |
| Image: Climb / Loss Profile |
| Image: AZT Section Map |
| Image: Water Report |
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Arizona National Scenic Trail + Desert – Sage – Chaparral – Oak – Pine + Flowers, Critters, Views, Night Views + Six Week Through Hike + Western Movie Set Feel - Desert or CDT Water - Dirty and Distant Sources - Abrasive Lava – 2 Pair of Boots - Canyon, Sky Island Topography - Much Ascent |
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Arizona Trail Seasons • Winter - Snow on the Sky Island Ranges, Kaibab Plateau • Spring + Wildflowers - Less Water than Fall • Summer - Desert Heat • Autumn + Monsoon Water + Pleasant Hiking |
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Arizona Trail Permits • Camping in Grand Canyon and Saguaro National Parks • Grand Canyon – Call for Permits – OR • North Rim - Store, Restaurant, Burger Bar, Hiker-Biker Campsite • 22 Miles • South Rim – Awesome Store, Restaurants, Services, Hiker-Biker Site • Interesting Short Side Hikes • Saguaro NP – Call for Permit – 25 Miles |
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Dan’s Arizona Trail Hikes • September 29th - November 13th, 2012 - 2-27 Miles / Day • 2013 Flagstaff to Phoenix - March 24 - April 12th |
| Image: Lynn & Dan |
| Image: Mortero |
| Image: Tortoise |
| Image: Gila Monster |
| Image: Wolf Spider Hole |
| Image: Rattlesnake |
| Image: Coiled Rattlesnake |
| Image: Horned lizard |
| Image: Alligator Lizard |
| Image: Mule Deer Fawn |
| Image: Grasshopper |
| Image: Spider |
| Image: Cholla |
| Image: Burnt Beavertail Cactus |
| Image: Barrel Cactus Flowers |
| Image: Ore Pail |
| Image: Sunset |
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| Image: John, Ronnie, Mexico |
| Image: Grand Enchantment Trail Map |
| Image: Map, AZT, GET, CDT |
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Contact Us Fashionplate DanDan Bedore www.bedore.org danshike@yahoo.com Mother Nature’s Son Mister Pinhoti John Calhoun jncalhoun@juno.com www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson |
ALDHA variously advertized this presentation as being on the CDT or the Arizona Trail, so I spoke on both, guided by questions and comments from the audience. Probably the funniest discussions were on predatory spiders.