This trip needs to hurry up so I don't have to completely put up all the stuff from this last one :)







View of the camp site:

I think I have the traps at my house in the shed

Now everytime I use that cajun seasoning it reminds me of crawfish, I put it on some potatoes the other day and they tasted like crawfish to me :wink:

where the two people are standing is that where you camp? That looks so great I cant wait....... :lol:

Yup

Jared will prob say I'm a biggers by then. :( Does that mean I have to go back up and help?

Oh, and where did you guys cook "CRAWDADS" I don't remember that.

Yeah, I'd have to say that those pics (nice camera quality =) are making me excited to go again. Wohooo!!! I am going up Saturday. I can hang around and wait for the peeps who work or I wouldn't mind going up earlier on Saturday. Heck, I could go early and just take a nap and relax. I could go up as early as needed if a spot needs to be reserved. Awww, Jen, you won't be a biggen quite yet by then :wink: So what's the count looking like. I will name off who I know/ think is going and correct me if I am wrong.
For sures:
Mike
Me
Jonathan
Jared
Jen
Nathan
Toni
their 2 kids

Maybes:
Tina
Larry
Steve, Debbie & kids?
Jonathan's roommate

Am I missing anyone. Bobert, you gonna go????

I don't know... You lost me at 10 min hike :shock:

Ok come on bobert, the hike is not that bad and it is so worth it when you get there.

Jen and I are going for sure and I am bringing my 2 dogs.

Is anyone going up Sunday Morning? I want to head up on Saturday to help set up camp and haul gear but Jen has a wedding and wont be done till late on Saturday. If anyone is going up Sunday and has an extra seat could you give her a ride, I will have all of her gear with me so it will just be her.

Cant make it my dad has to work :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

We'll have plenty of room if you wanted to hitch along anyway.

Nathan, any word yet on if you're gonna be able to make it???

And Bobert???????

YellowSub wrote:
And Bobert???????

No thanks. Im thinking about going to CA.

I should know something by Friday

Ok, not to scare anyone into thinking we are not go to bear canyon but we do have to look for an alternate place to go.

We still have 2 weeks but this is what is going on up there.

Mogollon Rim fire grows to 2,000 acres
The Arizona Republic

The Tonto National Forest's first major fire of the year blazed above 2,000 acres of land late Monday, a forest spokeswoman said.
A small portion of the fire was in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
The Promontory Fire, about 110 miles northeast of Phoenix near the Promontory Lookout, increased from 40 acres Sunday to 200 acres Monday morning,said Tammy Pike, a spokeswoman for the Tonto National Forest.
It rushed over an additional 800 acres during the day Monday.
Bear Canyon Lake and Woods Canyon Lake recreational areas, about 40 miles east of Payson, are consequently closed, Pike said.
A portion of Forest Road 300 is also closed, she said.

The fire, which began Sunday evening, moved south during the night because of winds, Pike said.
"High winds whipping it everywhere just dropped it over the (Mogollon) Rim," she said. Pike added that the winds were not as strong as forest officials had expected. The fire is inaccessible to firefighters by land because of rough terrain, so most of the work is being done by air, Pike said.
"Basically, right now it's going to be an air show," she said. "We're going to have a lot of helicopters and things like that like dropping retardant."
Ground crews burned land surrounding the fire Sunday night to protect private property, Pike added. No homes or business had been damaged as of late Monday, she said.

An Arizona Public Service powerline about three miles north of the fire should be safe, since the fire is moving in the opposite direction, Pike said.
Officials are unsure what caused the fire, she added.

Another fire in the Tonto National Forest, the Ponderosa Fire, was contained by firefighters around noon Monday, she said. It began Saturday.

Are the fire restrictions in effect yet?

Right now Bear Canyon and Woods Canyon Lake are closed due to the fire. If they get it contained within the next couple days they should open it back up before Memorial Day.

We were going to look for an alternate just in case for some reason it dosent open. I am not sure if they will have fire restrictions, the lake is 3 miles away and it is not that dry up there.

We will just have to keep an eye on it and see what happens.

To give you all an update.

Right now the fire is 60% contained and they re-opended part of Christopher Creek. They are expecting full containment by Tuesday which means there might be a chance for them to re-open Bear Canyon Lake. Once the fire is fully contained I am going to call them back to see if they have more information.

If for some reason it is not re-opened, Dana and I are working on an alternate place for everyone to go.

We could always go to Four Peak area (no water tho) or the caving spot where Steve busted his head. If we did that, Jen and I and whoever else doesn't want caves can stay out and relax... give the guys their own fun.

Here is the update on the Fire....

Who cares about the fire, all we care about is bear canyon re-opening right.

As of 8:00am this morning (05-22-2007) they have re-opened Bear Canyon Lake and guess what, no fire restrictions. Yes thats right, there are no fire restrictions.

I have been on the phone every day with the Black Mesa Forest office and this was confirmed by phone. So the wait is over and out 1st choice camping spot is back on the market.

Although there are no caves to go in there is still plenty to do.
Fish
Large are for horse shoes
Relax
Hike (trails and going around the like is very nice)
Nobody else around

I know you have heard everyone complain about the hike down there but it really is not bad at all and it is so worth it when you get there.

Everybody give your feedback so we can get some numbers on who is going and what day you plan on going up.