[Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?

[joe Highley]

There is a Boy Scout camp on Mt. Lemmon... I think


>From: "MEL HOCKWITT" <melhockwitt at msn.com>
>Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Winter camping - where?
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:33:41 -0700
>
>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
> >
> >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 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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