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Another great hike in Arizona. This time a work trip took me to Phoenix and I added a hike in the Superstition Mountains to it. When I flew in I saw the Superstition mountains from the airplane with the Weaver's Needle being a prominent peak. Unfortunately I was seated on the wrong side of the plane so I could only glimpse the view across the cabin. Peralta trailhead I started at the Peralta trail head at about 3pm after picking up the rental car at the airport, swinging by REI for a fuel canister and to fill the water bladders, and repacking the backpack at the trail head. The trail started right away along a nice stretch through the canyon and then climbing up to Fremont Saddle. On my way there I passed a group of boys with a couple adults that packed in for the night as well. They told me that their plans was to camp at the base of Weaver's Needle. Peralta trail Youth group hiking Peralta canyon Fremont Saddle gives a great view of East Bolder Canyon a...

On the flight to Atlanta the guy next to me was commenting that flying through Salt Lake City would have been much shorter. Well since this was a mileage run the extra long flights were on purpose. Now I'm a proud Delta Silver Medallion member. Was it worth it? Well,yeah! I got to go backpacking in the Rincon Mountains by Tucson, AZ. I packed light. The only things I didn't take along on the hike where my iPod,sport shorts (for the hotel pool), a nylon laundry bag (in case the backpack needed to be checked) and a "man-purse". I used the extra bag to keep the backpack within the dimensions of the carry on. It worked well. The pack fit into the overhead compartments of the MD88 and the 757 without trouble. TSA didn't made a fuss about the camping gear either. Driving to Summithut (an outdoor sports store) to get the camping fuel did take some time. There I also filled my water bladders. I decided to take six liters with me. On the way out I stopped at a grocery ...