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Hiking Washington Point Trail head - Payson, AZ


Trying to find a new place to do some hiking I chose the Washington Point trail head from my Arizona recreational map. The trail head is located just north of Payson off of control road. Control road runs along the base of the Mollogon rim and is accessible from either hwy […]

How to make an Esbit Stove and Cup Combination (2.5oz total weight)


I have been testing and reviewing many, many different types of backpacking stoves and I have finally came up with an ideal solution for some of my problems. The majority of stoves that I have made used alcohol as fuel and I realized on my last outing that the alcohol would not cooperate with […]

Backpacking Chevlon Canyon Lake


Over this last weekend a friend and I had a great 3 day/2 night backpacking trip into Chevlon canyon, located in the tall pines of the Mollogon Rim. When we arrived at the Woods Canyon Lake store (the 1st lake on the top of the rim, coming in from Payson), we were informed that […]