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    Dave, I just put up a new web site with...

    Dave,
    I just put up a new web site with some of my photos. Most of the pictures in the Rock Art and Ruins folder are from Nine Mile Canyon. There are a few from Grand Gulch, one from Coyote...
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    Dave, We did Nne Mile Canyon family early...

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    We did Nne Mile Canyon family early in the year so rather than drive up one of the side canyons to try to find a camping site up on the mesa (no camping allowed in the main canyon) we...
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    Dave, It's a little out of your way but...

    Dave,
    It's a little out of your way but 9 Mile Canyon south of Price Utah has one of the richest, most accessable collections of rock art anywhere. It is one panel after another and some...
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    [Trip Report] Where did you rent the kayaks? Can you direct me...

    Where did you rent the kayaks? Can you direct me to any resources that you used in planning such as maps, guide books etc.
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    [Trip Report] Great pictures. My favorites are the Salt Creek...

    Great pictures. My favorites are the Salt Creek view and the night shots. Your knowlege about that part of the state is huge. I have considered having Bret Edge take me on a photo tour.
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    Very nice! I will have to add the location to my...

    Very nice! I will have to add the location to my list. You might try lightening the midground just a little. It may not look right but just an idea.
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    Help on Mill Crrek --Moab

    I need a little help here and have a few questions. I would like to go up North Fork of Mill Creek to do a little photography. We will be going 4/11-14. I would really like to get there with some...
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    [Trip Report] I finally made it to Nine Mile! We found most of...

    I finally made it to Nine Mile! We found most of the panels I was looking for. We saw the Owl Panel, Hunt Scene, Big Buffalo, Pregnant Buffalo, Family Panel, and LOTS of miscellaneous glyphs. We...
  9. Thread: Backpacking Utah

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    Naturalist Basin in the Uintas is wonderful but...

    Naturalist Basin in the Uintas is wonderful but quite heavily used. You won't be alone. But if you camp back in the meadows away from Jordan Lake you could feel alone. Lots of great places in the...
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    I can't imagine climbing out at the crack. The...

    I can't imagine climbing out at the crack. The first time we left my truck at the end of the road, went in at the crack and climbed out at JHA. Last time we had two trucks and shuttled. We went...
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    I simply can not agree with reverse_dyno on the...

    I simply can not agree with reverse_dyno on the size of the pack. You tend to fill your pack whatever the size. 3500 ci should be big enough for a 6-7 day trip. I have a couple of Arctyrex Bora 80...
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    [Help] I once read a trip report somewhere of some guy...

    I once read a trip report somewhere of some guy who attempted the entire trip for Hells Backbone early in the year and we finally turned back after flirting wtih some serious hypothermia and high...
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    [Trip Report] Is there a publication that gives directions to...

    Is there a publication that gives directions to the different panels in Nine Mile? How about in Utah in general?
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    Consider that if you are serious about landscape...

    Consider that if you are serious about landscape photography vs snapshots you will need a good tripod as well. If you are backpacking you will want carbon fiber for weight considerations. Feisol is...
  15. [Help] We hung our food but just high enough to keep the...

    We hung our food but just high enough to keep the rodents out
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    [Help] In CoyotemGulch you would be hiking a good share...

    In CoyotemGulch you would be hiking a good share of the way in the stream even in October. Itq will seldom be deeper than ankle deep. No need for water proof boots-just dry socks for camp. Your...
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    [Trip Report] I hit a little stream full of Goldenseal in the...

    I hit a little stream full of Goldenseal in the Winds last summer and must have caught close to 40 that day bur the biggest was 14 inches. I found a pool with some residual spewing activity and...
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    [Help] In my mind one of the real problems of southern...

    In my mind one of the real problems of southern Utah in the fall is that many of the really good hikes are in places where camp fires are not allowed and not appropriate. That makes for some really...
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    Thanks for all of the work to provide this experience for those boys. They will remember this forever. Lessons were learned and lives were changed
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    Thanks all for your replies. My 6 day WR trip...

    Thanks all for your replies. My 6 day WR trip has now become a 3 day Uinta trip. Yesterday we got an invitation for a nephew's wedding on that Thursday. It has come apart one day at a time. We...
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    Uinta questions: Red Castle via Hessie

    My back pack has unavoidably been shortened from 6 days to four so I am afraid I am going to have to miss my beloved Wind Rivers this year. As pretty as the Uintas are this really pains me. I am...
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    [Help] I must admit being just a little disappointed as...

    I must admit being just a little disappointed as well but it's still a beautiful spot. If someone is already at Big Sandy they really should make the hike if they have the time. It's got some...
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    [Conditions] When doing Coyote Gulch don't miss the little...

    When doing Coyote Gulch don't miss the little slots in Dry Fork. Spooky and Peekaboo are lots of fun. Coyote Gulch is another on I wouldn't do in summer in spite of the water supply. I have done...
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    [Conditions] Great to see leaders willing to take boys on...

    Great to see leaders willing to take boys on adventures like that. Death Hollow is still on my list but I think I will do it in October
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    [Help] There is room to camp at the pond below Big...

    There is room to camp at the pond below Big Sandy. Be prepared for bears in this area. There are bear boxes at Big Sandy. Most of the camping (and one of the bear boxes) is at the SW corner of the...
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