@chumley Over the last few years while scrolling around on various maps (HAZ Satellite View, Google Maps, etc.) I've noticed quite a few locations/features that either had no prior name or had a different name, some seemingly added willy-nilly. I guess it's a result of allowing anyone to add a name...

@chumley
Could this be where you found a Danau Knoll reference?
Kingsnake's Home Den - Knoll Lake & East Leonard Canyon

@RedRoxx44
For years I used the National Geographic TOPO program for locations of old mines and ruin sites. Unfortunately, now without a working Windows PC I miss it... Nat Geo that is, not the Win PC.

Whatever happens, from personal observation, based on how denuded the areas between the Salt River and Bush Highway have become there are far too many horses for the available natural resources ... because they simply could not survive on what little vegetation is there So, how DO they survive? Firs...

xsproutx wrote:I do like the phrasing of "single person ON fire" though. Like, pretty sure if you're actively on fire, SAR isn't going to get there in time.

Agreed... and the same goes for 'three people on fire'.

big_load wrote:I'm glad I finally got to see the North Rim Lodge

My one and only visit was last September... glad I got to see it at least once.

I have a bunch of pairs of Darn Tough socks, but stopped buying them several years ago when I noticed their quality was starting to decline. Same here... went to Grip6 and Columbia. - Grip6 Merino Wool socks when wearing one pair of boots with a slightly tighter fit - Columbia Men's Mid-Calf Moistu...

I no longer can hear crickets with my right ear. I'm a bit older than that gentleman and I hear crickets ALL THE TIME... oh wait, that's my advanced case of tinnitus. But seriously, I DO hear a constant (24/7) cacophony of crickets (cicadas may closer to it) yet it's almost mid-boggling I am still ...

RedRoxx44 wrote:Unfortunately have no idea the date on this extract.

The latest 'reference' used for this document was October 5, 2005, so it's almost 20 years out-of-date.

Just look at people like the bedouins or emirates. There's a reason for the way they dress. Absolutely! The human body simply cannot shed the amount of heat that direct sunlight causes on bare skin... it TRIES to with sweat, but can't quite keep up. Desert dwellers figured this out LONG AGO (probab...

Bass Pro had a pair for half that price. By chance did you notice if they unzip around the back first? I ask because that is the only way it makes sense to me... I never unzip the pants all the way, just partway around the back so I have (some) protection from vegetation in the front while allowing...

chumley wrote:You can click on incorrectly labeled things and submit a correction request.

I've done just that a number of times in the past (the last previous was a few years ago) and actually received a response and correction within days but no longer appears to be the case.

I have all the Nat Geo TOPO maps for the states I need I had Nat Geo maps on my old Windows 7 laptop, and like you said, they may not be up-to-date, but they had a lot of 'old' info (like ruin sites) that I haven't found anywhere else since. I sure miss them... Speaking of maps... it seems Google m...

@Pivo "Between 2022 and 2023... sales of insulated cups, mugs and tumblers grew 84%" Sheesh! I have not purchased any of those items in the last 10-12 years... but then I don't feel the need to hop on the latest fad. So... after that extra 84% of drinking containers were purchased, if tho...

In 2023, after 6K+ miles/7 years I replaced my Gregory Zulu 30 with a Gregory Stout 40, not even because it was worn out, I simply wanted a slightly larger pack. Over that time, it was only when salty-white patterns became very obvious (~3-4 months?) did I resort to any cleaning , which was simply s...

TooOld2Hike_EP wrote:But it doesn’t smell ripe anymore. Which I figure is good for not attracting animals.

You never know... giving off a ripe odor may attract some animals but just may detract others.
And further, if one wishes not to be bothered by other humans, ripe may just be the ticket.

Cathole or gas station for a bathroom? We'd have to be pretty desperate for the latter! When gas prices were higher we always fueled up where it was cheaper, Superior or Globe to the East and Payson when going North. In Payson after three attempts months apart at Maverik I gave up even trying... the...

Subaru Tops Charts, While Rivian and Jeep Hit Bottom: 2024 Consumer Reports Auto Report Card. And the others? "Due to insufficient data, we do not rank Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Lucid, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Porsche, and Ram." ...

Maybe a few $100 permits Huh? Didn't read your own post? : wink : (one year for $80) Although the FS HAS been doing a little more enforcement over the last few years to keep campers/squatters out of the first mile from each gate, I agree there will need to be more active enforcement if the gates wi...

cannondalekid may have more info as I believe he chats with folks connected to this community far more often than I do Unfortunately, the Mesa District office has been closed for something like a few months now and I have been unable to speak directly with any of the folks from that office so have ...