Looking for AZT riding partner

[Rob]

I'm going to do an AZT thru ride next year(or this fall).  I originally planned to do it mid April of 2010, but I could probably get off work during the Fall to do this as well.  I'm pretty flexible on the start date and can get a month off from work. 

[AZTtripper]

Rob

Lots of lookers no takers yet. I would love to join you either time frame but I just don't see it happening as I just have too many irons in the fire so to speak. I never even tried to find partners for my AZT trips finding the right person would be tough. A friend may be doing a multisport trip next spring he wants to hike the wildernesses and have the bike delivered around a whole nother can of worms but it sounds cool. I am hoping to join him on some of the hikes as those are the passages I haven't done.

Good luck with what ever comes of your trip I will look forward to seeing what course you choose and how things come together for you.

[Rob]

Thanks, I'm totally cool going solo too.  Thought I'd put it out there in case anyone wants to join.

[jonesy792]

I may be doing a thru ride at the end of may

[AZTtripper]

I may be doing a thru ride at the end of may

The end of May would be a good time to go from Payson to Utah or vis versa, below there you could do the dirt road route but the ST would be brutal in the heat.

In the late summer of 06 Troy, Blair and Brian"s did a North South trip http://www.juniper-solutions.com/aztrek/ they had to bail off of night riding the remote ST on account of rattle snakes they ran over 6 in one night and found it so hot on the highway the next day they had to bum a ride. Not that they didn't have a good ride in the end just something to think about.

You could possibly do the low country roads if you only rode in the morning and evening but the midday heat will get you and it just doesn't seem good to be out in the back woods when there are lots of snakes out.

[jonesy792]

Thanks for the info tripper, it wouldn't be a true azt ride, probably some variation on andrea's route.  Right now the thought of an azt thru ride is still in fantasy land, I still have the coconino loop, azt 300 and a variety of weekenders to get through before I start thinking seriously about it.

[AZTtripper]

Jonesy, I am hoping to be at the coconino also it looks like fun, one of these years I need to finish the 300 again as well. Both work as good ways to pick up big sections of the trail as does the Kaibab Monster cross another one I want to do someday.

Maybe we will see you in Flag on Oct. 9th.