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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Oct 12, 2014

Arizona camping, the good, the bad and the ugly

There is a lot to like about camping in Arizona, especially this time of year. The weather is off the chart gorgeous and most CG's are not crowded but with lots of good there are few things to watch ...
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RoyB
Explorer II
Oct 12, 2014
I remember those off the grid camping trips back in the 60s an 70s all to well..

We encountered Black Widow spiders, Scorpions, and Sidewinder Snakes all the time This was tent camping on the ground for the most part.

Sure had to be very much aware of where you stepped along those back road trails. Then when you thought everything was all clear you would wake up to a bunch of Javelinas- wild desert pigs ransacking your camp site haha...

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