Joe should start adding different countries. I'm moving to Germany for 4 years pretty soon and could add some things from there.

I bring my tunes with me for backpacking. When it's dark out and all you have to stare at is the fire it's nice to listen to some of my favorite slow songs.

As of Presidents day weekend there was plenty of water. Both Holdout and Black Rock Canyons were flowing well in their entirety. Also several tributaries had flowing water. In fact... there was too much water which really slowed progress in sections. I think it's a safe bet that there will still be ...

My fiancee and my self will be there at the Four Peaks Pickup. I'm trying to get some more people from work to help out too.

This looks pretty exciting for the point and shoot crowd http://www.pcworld.com/article/186045/ces_2010_new_sony_cybershots_full_of_surprises.html One of the new TransferJet cameras is also equipped with GPS geotagging features, as well as an internal compass to register the direction of each shot; ...

Same GPS I use, I love it. Pretty awesome deal you've got there.

Good video and info on buffel grass in southern Arizona.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQtIVzSrqZY

So we went from the campgrounds are charging too much to dispersed camping needs to be controlled??? The camping isn't a problem, it's the people. Maybe if the laws already in place were enforced we wouldn't have to create even more laws to protect us from ourselves. I haven't stayed at an official ...

I've night hiked the trails there without getting in trouble, but I was out the gate before they locked up. I'm fairly certain they'll lock you in and leave a nasty note on your car telling you to contact them letting them know you're okay or they are going to send out a search party (happened to a ...

I don't think the powers garden spring ever goes dry. I could be wrong though.

Powers Garden!

Unless I'm moving that weekend I'd like to tag along and check out this death march

In addition to all the good advice here... take lots of pictures! It's digital... go nuts! You can throw out what you don't use later... I've come back from some day hikes with over 150 pictures.

As with most regulations, it's absolutely pointless unless there's somebody there to enforce it. And I assure you, there's not.

I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen law enforcement in the national forest

Bloody Basin and FR279 is doable without 4x4 as of the beginning of October. I didn't have any problems in my '90 4runner.

Has anyone ever hiked to the summit of Turret Peak in the Tonto National Forest? I'm planning on tackling it this winter and current info on this peak is basically impossible to come by. Only things I can find are about the battle of turret peak and the snow storm conspiracy theory. Any info on how ...

Awesome!... I instantly thought of Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire while reading it.

Peralta Canyon during monsoon season. Position yourself so you'll be on Fremont Saddle before sunrise. Eat breakfast and enjoy!

I believe by HDR they meant RAW?