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" >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >To: >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where? >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:19:07 -0700 > >http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v318/b_casteel/Project%20JEEP/Fun/08-13-06 >%20Morrison%20Conservation%20Trip/?start=all > > > >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 > > > > _____ > >From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com >[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Jake >Olson >Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:51 AM >To: listserv@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 wrote: > >Your rule #3 just screwed up my ideas...way to go > >Brian >Team A.I. > >-----Original Message----- >From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com >[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of >Steven >Stringham >Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:53 AM >To: listserv@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 > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > >DISCLAIMER: >This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and >may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under >applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified >that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly >prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named >recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the e-mail address or by >calling the telephone number associated with this transmission. Please >delete this e-mail from your computer (or discard this fax). Thank You. > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com