Another kilted hike

**Andrew Breecher** · 19th November 07, 10:08 AM

Those photos look awesome. Did you have to ford the river at all? It reminds me of my walk along the Middle Fork Gila River in New Mexico. Along the 40-mile river I had to ford it about 200 times.

Andrew.

**Macman** · 19th November 07, 10:42 AM

Great pictures; thanks for taking the time to post them.

**ChromeScholar** · 19th November 07, 10:47 AM

Did you have to ford the river at all?

The trail crosses back and forth across Oak Creek eight or ten times, which is ok right now, when the river's low. When the water's up, it can get very wet (and cold).

**Freelander Sporrano** · 19th November 07, 11:01 AM

Great pictures . You'd be right at home here in Norway

**ChromeScholar** · 19th November 07, 11:14 AM

I enjoyed the short time I spent in Narvik.

**Riverkilt** · 19th November 07, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the pics.

I'm so used to avoiding "Scottsdale North" that I forget there's beauty in the back country there. Been a few years since I've hiked there. Thanks for the update.

Ron

**ChromeScholar** · 19th November 07, 02:20 PM

I can, for the most part, do without spending time actually in Sedona. There are a lot of good trails in the area, though.

**Red_Raven** · 19th November 07, 04:35 PM

I lived in a tent on and off for three years on Schnebly Hill in Sedona.. Before you had to buy a pass to park in forrest service land. I love the trails and back woods area's but can do with out the Tourist areas.

**Riverkilt** · 19th November 07, 05:48 PM

Hey Red Raven,

You brought back memories. Back in the late 80s when the men's movement was afire a group of us would go out into the desert and drum together. We'd drum a while, talk a while, drum some more. A guy from Prescott who played the bagpipes and wore a kilt would often join us when we met up his way.

I missed this event but heard about it in detail. A group had gathered at Schnebly Hill to camp out and drum together. The sheriff showed up all lathered and treating them with a bit of disrespect. After they all talked things out it turned out that it was deer season and the sheriff and his boys thought the drummers were anti-hunting protestors. I always thought maybe the kilted guy helped with the "out there" image...

The guys just had no clue. Well, it was funny at the time.

Ron