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dog.breath
25-09-2012, 04:09 AM
Lady Dog.Breath & I took the day off and took the dogs for a little hike up on the Mt. Lemmon Trail in the Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson. Nice little forest trail in the pines with some aspen trees. It was a really fine day, with temps in the low 70s up on the mountain.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8021874324_6302d536e6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021874324/)

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8021876614_0c71f59fb8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021876614/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8021877822_afa8f3b08f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021877822/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8021873895_05393882b7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021873895/)

Good day to take a nap in the sun.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8318/8021877211_424f10a059.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021877211/)

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Looking south, across Tucson, to the Santa Rita Mountains, 60-some miles away.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8021890695_583c5048ff.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021890695/)


For the gear junkies, here's what I carried with me: NATO canteen & crusader cup, Nalgene USGI bottle, silk bandana, cotton bandana, deerskin gloves, small FAK, headlamp, couple hanks of paracord, my Bernie Garland knife, an ultra-light tarp/poncho, snacks.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/8021885248_ff9c89cd05.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021885248/)

All of that fits nicely in this surplus haversack (supposedly Bulgarian, pre-WWII):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8031/8021884088_923d0d6096.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021884088/)

And it rides pretty comfy, at least for the few miles we walked today.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/8021883385_dde48f6910.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spirituscanis/8021883385/)

Thumbcrusher
25-09-2012, 06:13 PM
Looks fantastic mate! Excellent pictures too. Thanks for sharing!:happy-clapping:

biker-bri
25-09-2012, 06:29 PM
I wish we had that kind of weather here right now :( looks stunning mate enjoy it while you can
Cheers Bri

AL...
25-09-2012, 07:23 PM
Beautiful !

Cheers
AL

f0rm4t
25-09-2012, 10:06 PM
They are some awesome views!
Thanks for posting :)

treefrog
26-09-2012, 03:09 AM
Great scenery and nice looking weather. Thanks for sharing.

JonnyP
26-09-2012, 08:08 AM
Looks lovely.. I wish we could have some low 70's..

dog.breath
26-09-2012, 08:55 PM
Glad you guys have enjoyed the pics. I can't wait for it to be down in the 70s & 80s down here in the city - it's still been in the high 90s & 100s! Supposedly it'll be cooling off this weekend...