ok sorry for confusion. my intent is to backpack...but i am canadian and silly as it may sound fires tend to be associated with any sort of overnight camping...however we live close to alot of available fuel sources. it is reassuring to know that a fire is uneccesary and i do have a campstove so i a...

In response to azbackpackr's reply: thanks for the heads up about the transportation...i was advised by an american friend of mine that buses were quite an accessible way to travel...i was looking though at some of these trails and i wasn't sure. i look more into the superstitions as well. any idea...

so i'm from canada wanting to go hiking somewhere in the southwest in jan. i have about 2 weeks and if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. i'm looking at mojave and joshua tree, but am open to other suggestions. i think i'll be busing it (proabably fly into pheonix), but may rent a car d...