I am an avid hiker and backpacker living in Tucson, AZ. In May 2009 I finished section hiking the 800-mile Arizona Trail to raise awareness of Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that I have had since 1997. I kept a website during my hike www.aztrail4fms.org and I really enjoyed sharing my journey.
In early 2010 I started section hiking the Grand Enchantment Trail that goes 700 miles from Phoenix to Albuquerque. I am also way into exploring the Grand Canyon. I hike to raise money for the Miller’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tucson, where I am a volunteer.
Sirena- Really enjoyed our hike together and your write up plus pictures. You are welcome to join us anytime as our guest!!
Happy trails-Frank
ps- Gary is on a two week cruise now but will talk to him when he returns.
surely you do not have Fibromyalgia, do you?
I saw on another site that you were walking for awareness.
i do have it and it is very limiting! I am in new River, nort h Phoenix.
Congratulations on your big hike!!!!
Claudia
I will eagerly look for your updates
The old guy that you met in a narrow, 1-way only, section of the Picacho CLIMB on 22 Mar 2010.
I have my Picacho photos uploaded, they haven’t been published YET. I have 2 really great photos of the place we met
I wonder if you happen to know Cody Lundin, he is an Arizona outdoorsman that has written numerous books about survival.
Bill in Arizona
Sirena: It was nice running into you today (8-11-10) up on Mt. Lemmon on the Marshall Gulch/Aspen trail. I have been following your hikes on your website and it was nice to meet you in person. You looked real familiar when you approached John and I, and then it clicked. Hope the rest of your hike went well.
We went up the Aspen Trail about half an hour and then came back and hiked it down to Marshall Gulch picnic area. About 5 miles overall.
Take care and hope to run into you again someday.
Rob
Nice meeting you both! I had a delightful time- I’ll post a report soon.
Just wanted to let you know I’m a fan. I very much enjoy your site — the text, the photos, and especially the clips. Glad you are now bushwhacking. I especially enjoyed your Santa Teresa trip, since I’ve been to Cottonwood a couple of times and led it just last year.
Your recent Brush Corral write up was of great interest, too, since I’ve been out to Evans a couple of times lately.
Yesterday a friend, Elena Berman, and I hiked up Pima Canyon to maybe 1.5 miles, then bushwhacked to the west up Pusch and came back down the south ridge to the cars. Last week we were in Sycamore Cyn (Catalinas) at the Rose Cyn confluence. A couple of weeks ago I led a SAHC trip up Finger Rock Cyn to Linda Vista, then we bushwhacked all the way down the Bread Loaf to the cars.
My scheduled club trips in January will be a bushwhack in the southern Superstitions and another in the Goldfields and a trail trip (they hardly count) in the Tucson Mts. So, anyway, you can see I’m out there bushwhacking and still fairly aggressive, if rather slowly, at age 66.
So, what I really wanted to do is thank you for the entertaining and informative site. I don’t go too fast, but bushwhacking is a great equalizer, so maybe our paths (or, rather, routes) will cross some time. I’m in Sun City Vistoso, so we are neighbors.
By the way, have you ever been up Coyote HP in the Coyote Wilderness? I led a group last month, but we came up 500′ (distance, not elevation) short, due somewhat to having only 10 hours of daylight, and we were too tired to sprint. It seems you might enjoy going for Coyote HP if you haven’t already.
Best regards, and happy hiking,
Bob Eschrich
Hi Sirena,
Great site!!!!! I lost all your contact info, so typed your name into google and got this!! I live in Mexico now. Miss you loads!
Garth