Short hike on Mt. Lemmon

[dog.breath]

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.











Good day to take a nap in the sun.




Looking south, across Tucson, to the Santa Rita Mountains, 60-some miles away.



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.


All of that fits nicely in this surplus haversack (supposedly Bulgarian, pre-WWII):


And it rides pretty comfy, at least for the few miles we walked today.

[Thumbcrusher]

Looks fantastic mate! Excellent pictures too. Thanks for sharing!

[biker-bri]

I wish we had that kind of weather here right now looks stunning mate enjoy it while you can
Cheers Bri

[AL...]

Beautiful !

Cheers
AL

[f0rm4t]

They are some awesome views!
Thanks for posting

[treefrog]

Great scenery and nice looking weather. Thanks for sharing.

[JonnyP]

Looks lovely.. I wish we could have some low 70's..

[dog.breath]

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...