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Day Five | Broken Arrow trail and a blizzard
Playing catch-up and stopped by a blizzard We are finally on day five and the crew was running low on supplies. Many in the group stressed that we stop at a grocery store. I was well stocked and wasn’t in need of anything but ice. I had plenty of meat and various fruits, vegetables, instant […]
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Day four | Crown King and the Swastika Mine
A mildly challenging trail and an awesome mine After a good night’s sleep, we woke to prepare some breakfast and pack up camp. Our camp was located near China Dam just north of Lake Pleasant along the Humbug Creek. There was a good amount of water flowing in the creek. Little did we know, 15 […]
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Day two and three | A Cross Road and 4 Peaks trail
Beautiful snow-capped mountains, a treacherous river, and a flourishing desert. Day 2 started with a quick breakfast and some pavement. We originally planned on traveling threw Pioneer Pass in the Pinal Mountains. Three feet of ice forced a detour down highway 77 towards Globe. There we connected with highway 288. After rounding Roosevelt lake, the […]
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Tonto National Forest Collection
The Tonto collection consists of several tracks throughout the Tonto National Forest that provide access to several attractions including cabins, abandoned mines, and Native American archeological sites. Among these places are the cabins of long lost Arizona Pioneer Fred Pranty and the last apache Chief, Dell Shey.
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7 days on an epic journey across Arizona
Arizona brings us all together On March 17th, 2019 several men and women from all over the country will come together for one epic journey. We will navigate threw Arizona from one end to the other. The idea, is to utilize Arizona’s backcountry 4X4 trails. From Benson Arizona to Monument Valley, we will transverse mountain […]
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Video – Rawhide Wash Slot Canyon is a worthy destination
A camping trip, great food, and an awesome canyon Check out this drone footage of our recent trip to Rawhide Wash Slot Canyon near Alamo Lake State Park. It was a fantastic time when we met new friends and spent some quality time with family. Thanks to Expedition Off-Road, Retired Renegade Adventures, and everybody else […]
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Buckskin Canyon, Hassayampa River Wilderness and the UFO mine
A fantastic weekend with friends in the Bradshaw Mountains I was recently fooling around on Google Earth and came across a huge mining operation in the middle of nowhere. My intentions were to research the next Arizona Backcountry Explorers Overland adventure, but we quickly got sidetracked, and boy did we find a gem! This weekend […]
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Sierra Ancha Mountains Loop – Cherry Creek Trip Report
A long-awaited trip to the Sierra Ancha Mountains I was thrilled by our members’ positive response to our most recent trip through the Sierra Ancha mountains. The journey had been on my bucket list for months until a last-minute decision and time to spare sent us down forest road 203 back to Globe. It wasn’t […]