[Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?

[MEL HOCKWITT]

There is should be camping on Mt. Lemmon in Tucson. Right now they have 
about 2 feet of snow in the area. I would check on that.
Mel


>From: "Brian Casteel" <bcasteel at uccinc.net>
>Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:19:07 -0700
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>http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v318/b_casteel/Project%20JEEP/Fun/08-13-06
>%20Morrison%20Conservation%20Trip/?start=all
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>We camped overnight on day 2 at Sawtooth Lake, which I believe settled us 
>in
>at close to 9,900' elevation.  A storm rolled through right after we all
>went to bed for the night, and we woke up to sub-freezing temps and ice
>covering everything the next morning.  Stage 1 fire restrictions prevented
>our building a campfire, but we managed.  As the sun rose in the morning,
>the views and changing environment were picturesque.  I can't wait for that
>trip again this summer.
>
>
>
>Brian
>
>
>
>   _____
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>From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Jake
>Olson
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:51 AM
>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?
>
>
>
>The only true "winter camping" I did as a scout was a trip up to Mormon 
>Lake
>in the middle of january.  We went past the lake and hiked up the side of a
>mountain for a ways.  There was about a foot to a foot and a half of snow 
>we
>had to deal with.
>
>The only other camping trip that came close was a couple of trips to Beaver
>High Base during the month of july.  When the elevation is over 10,000 
>feet,
>it doesn't matter what the month is, it's still dang cold.  I still cringe
>at the thought of having to qualify for the water activities by swimming a
>quarter mile in the lake up there.  At 10,000 feet, the water wasn't cold,
>it was "DAMN COLD!".
>
>Oh yeah, on the trip up to Mormon Lake, I remember on advisor had a 4x4
>Subaru station wagon, but the other advisor had a compact 4 door car... I
>don't remember the model, but I remember it didn't like altitudes above
>9,000 feet.  We usually had to hike an extra mile or so because that car
>didn't like the thin air.  The 4x4 station wagon didn't have any ground
>clearance, it was only useful when driving on ice or mud, and not much at
>that.
>
>Jake - Team A.I.
>
>On 1/25/07, Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net> wrote:
>
>Your rule #3 just screwed up my ideas...way to go
>
>Brian
>Team A.I.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of 
>Steven
>Stringham
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:53 AM
>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?
>
>I want to go out winter camping with a small batch of scouts. We need a
>good spot.
>
>1) With snow if possible.
>2) 2x4 accessible (clearance OK- just not 4x4)
>3) Within a couple of hours from Phoenix.
>
>
>Any good recommendations?
>
>Thanks
>Steven Stringham
>StringCachers
>
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