Arizona Camping

Here's some photos from camping at unit 9 last March. That's probably 20+ miles from the south rim of the Grand canyon. It's all primitive camping out off the the forest roads. If there's a hundred miles of these forest roads there's a thousand miles. Pretty much just drive and get lost and pitch a tent. Please leave your site cleaner than what you found it and obey the fire restrictions. It can get really dry.
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This looks like a good time. The little one looks to be having a fun time!

Bibsoutdoors

 

I have several more interesting pics from there. Now if I can just find them.

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How do I get ahold of maps for these trails. I have been wanting to do some overlanding and looking for easy trails for a beginner.

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Madman4800, I have a few that I've taken pictures of. Let me see what I can find.

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The back of that pickup looks like you're waiting for a call from Noah to tell you to turn the floods lose!

Bibsoutdoors

 

Bibsoutdoors, we usually take 15+ gallon with us for consumption and putting out our fires. Out here you do not want to leave camp with a fire still smoldering. Law of the serious camper here. At least those who care about these forests.

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One of my favorite books is called, "Fire Season" by Phillip Connors. He is a Forest Service look out in the South West. He speaks of times hunters going into the forests and having camp fires. They don't put them out properly and the roots of trees smolder and the next thing you now there's smoke and a fire in the woods. I understand both from reading and learning your seriousness about extinguishing your fires. I appreciate that seriousness!

Bibsoutdoors

 

Thank you.
Arizona gives us the privilege of using their forest roads to explore and camp. I'd hate to see that privilege taken away by carelessness.

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@silverwolf,
So are you allowed to drive in and park then walk in further? That made no sense. Do you drive in on the forest roads, park off road were you want and then continue to walk in as far as you wished?

Bibsoutdoors

 

That's pretty much it. But you do want to learn to read a compass. Either that or have a good solar charger for your cell/GPS.

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There are so many places out here. You don't have to go far and you're in the middle of nowhere.

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There are sites here that would be concreted up back in Ohio.
Lava tubes, lava blow holes and abandoned mines. These you can either hike it or drive to them. Except the mines, hike to them.


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Gorgot to include that you need a 4x4 to drive most locations.

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silverwolf636, thanks for the pics of the maps. I found a few on Amazon that I may pick up. Would you suggest having skid plates for the easiest trails. My truck is going to be my backpack. Way more pockets than the old Jansport.

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I don't have a skid plate but I feel as though I'm asking for trouble. I'm glad you brought that up. Now is a good time for me to design one and add it to my bull rack that I built.

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Here's a couple from the Mountainaire area. It's off of Forest road 700.







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Man those last two pictures look clean! Little to no debris on the floor. Nice!

Bibsoutdoors

 

I had a computer crash and may have lost pics of our camp. I'm going to try and fire it up today and get some more pics and vids.

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One with my wife by the fire.



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