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		<title>Roaming the Rincons:  Turkey Creek to Deer Creek</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've been spending a lot of time in the Rincon's lately wandering around the foothills and valleys of the Rincon Mountain Wilderness.  The Wilderness surrounds Sahuaro on three sides.  The terrain ranges from rolling scrub desert to shear walled riparian canyons, and despite its proximity to Tucson access to much of the Wilderness is limited.  If you don't want to compete with the crowds on Mount Lemmon, the Ricons are a great alternative.


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/' rel='bookmark' title='Molino Canyon Day Hike'>Molino Canyon Day Hike</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/08/reddington-pass-by-the-numbers-miles-0-5-tanque-verde-falls/' rel='bookmark' title='Reddington Pass by the Numbers (Miles 0-5): Tanque Verde Falls'>Reddington Pass by the Numbers (Miles 0-5): Tanque Verde Falls</a></li>
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		<title>Montana Wilderness Training, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With our base camp established somewhere over 8,000' and a well earned night's sleep behind us, it was time to get down to the business of training.  The next several days were spent on alpine travel and rescue, avalanche awareness, climbing, and some good old winter hiking.


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2010/10/roaming-the-rincons-turkey-creek-to-deer-creek/' rel='bookmark' title='Roaming the Rincons:  Turkey Creek to Deer Creek'>Roaming the Rincons:  Turkey Creek to Deer Creek</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/09/redfield-canyon-wilderness/' rel='bookmark' title='Redfield Canyon Wilderness'>Redfield Canyon Wilderness</a></li>
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		<title>Montana Wilderness Training, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desert Dog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2007, my squadron sent a team to Montana for cold weather and high altitude training in preparation for an Afghanistan deployment.  This was truly one of the highlights of my Air Force career.


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2010/10/roaming-the-rincons-turkey-creek-to-deer-creek/' rel='bookmark' title='Roaming the Rincons:  Turkey Creek to Deer Creek'>Roaming the Rincons:  Turkey Creek to Deer Creek</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/09/redfield-canyon-wilderness/' rel='bookmark' title='Redfield Canyon Wilderness'>Redfield Canyon Wilderness</a></li>
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		<title>Redfield Canyon Wilderness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desert Dog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a wonderful soreness a strenuous hike brings!  I love it but have a sneaking suspicion that Saja doesn&#8217;t share my feeling!  She&#8217;s exhausted after our weekend romp and slept most of the day today.  I can&#8217;t blame her.  Climbing out of the canyon was the toughest mile I&#8217;ve hiked in a long time.  But [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/' rel='bookmark' title='Molino Canyon Day Hike'>Molino Canyon Day Hike</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/reddington-trail-run/' rel='bookmark' title='Reddington Trail Run'>Reddington Trail Run</a></li>
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		<title>A Night on Mt. Lemmon; or, Is Davis Spring Trail Just a Myth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The worst thing about hiking in the desert is that water weighs 8.3 pound per gallon.  Somehow I managed to take a 60 pound pack on a one night trip.  To make matters worse, Saja and I ended up going cross country in some rugged terrain when the Davis Spring Trail vanished.  It was time for the old map and compass...


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/espiritu-canyon-trail/' rel='bookmark' title='Espiritu Canyon Trail'>Espiritu Canyon Trail</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/' rel='bookmark' title='Molino Canyon Day Hike'>Molino Canyon Day Hike</a></li>
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		<title>Molino Canyon Day Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/</link>
		<comments>http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desert Dog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Molino Canyon is one of my favorite Tucson escapes when time is limited.  The trailhead is just past the fee station on Catalina Highway, about 5 miles up the mountain.  You can&#8217;t miss the parking lot.   Once you arrive, you have three trails to choose from.  The first is off to the west and [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/09/redfield-canyon-wilderness/' rel='bookmark' title='Redfield Canyon Wilderness'>Redfield Canyon Wilderness</a></li>
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		<title>Espiritu Canyon Trail</title>
		<link>http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/espiritu-canyon-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desert Dog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking for a dog friendly, backpacking trail into the Rincons, which is a bit of a challenge since dogs aren&#8217;t permitted in Saguaro National Monument.  Tanque Verde Valley has some good camping areas but it gets too much traffic.  After checking out the Rincon Mountains map I picked up from the Visitor Center [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/' rel='bookmark' title='Molino Canyon Day Hike'>Molino Canyon Day Hike</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/' rel='bookmark' title='A Night on Mt. Lemmon; or, Is Davis Spring Trail Just a Myth?'>A Night on Mt. Lemmon; or, Is Davis Spring Trail Just a Myth?</a></li>
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		<title>Butterfly Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desert Dog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I must confess that I don&#8217;t hike Mt Lemmon very much, which is criminal when you get right down to it since I only live a couple miles away, but as the summer heat hits Tucson the cool forest heights are pretty darn appealing.  So last Sunday, I threw Saja and the kids in the [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/espiritu-canyon-trail/' rel='bookmark' title='Espiritu Canyon Trail'>Espiritu Canyon Trail</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/06/molino-canyon-day-hike/' rel='bookmark' title='Molino Canyon Day Hike'>Molino Canyon Day Hike</a></li>
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