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Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Sign Arizona Flag #10

Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway

2019-12-07 Hiking, Rant 0

In preparation for my 10th, and final, Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway survey hike, I created a new route to follow. After downloading the route […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #61 - Florida

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #61: Florida

2019-12-02 Dashcam 0

My wife likes to travel more than I do, and whereas my family is concentrated in Arizona, her’s is scattered far & wide. Even in […]

The only flowers I saw all day were this and one other ocotillo.

Windgate Pass-Bell Pass Loop

2019-11-22 Hiking 0

I spend the middle months of the year hiking in higher, somewhat cooler, locations, often involving long drives. Because, other than the Sky Islands, like […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #58

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #58

2019-10-24 Dashcam 0

Many dashcammers put out 15+ minute videos every week. Another I follow does a 6-10 minute video every three days. Even if there is some […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #57

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #57

2019-10-10 Dashcam 0

I first moved to Arizona in October, 1984. A lot has changed since then, particularly in the Phoenix area. For instance, in 1984, the only […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #56

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #56

2019-09-26 Dashcam 0

The King Asshole should be whoever it is who decided to escort three fugitives, two of them wanted for murder, one of whom is 6’5″, […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #55

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #55

2019-09-12 Dashcam 0

You may have noticed the odd segment here & there in previous editions of Phoenix Asshole Drivers, where I referenced #WifeCam. That’s an Aukey DR01 […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #54

Upload #500: Phoenix Asshole Drivers #54

2019-08-29 Dashcam 0

First order of business is a celebratory whisky — Balvenie 12 year old, single malt, single barrell, first fill — commemorating this, my 500th YouTube […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #52

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #52

2019-08-01 Dashcam 0

Sitting at a red light, minding my own business, with a ¼ mile of clear road behind me, when I got clobbered by a truck. […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #51

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #51

2019-07-18 Dashcam 0

After the relative calm of driving in Wisconsin, it is back to Arizona, for a heaping helping of PTSD (Phoenix Trafic Stress Disorder)! Usually I […]

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Recent Posts

  • Emerald Point, viewed from Abalone Point Lookout. The panoramic view stretches (L-R) from Dana Point, past Laguna Beach, Two Rock Point, Emerald Point, Abalone Point, Crystal Cove, Catalina Island (distant), Reef Point, Palos Verdes (distant), and Pelican Point, to Newport Beach.

    Crystal Cove State Park

    2026-05-25 Hiking 0
  • Prescott Circle Trail: Willow Creek. The striations on the small islands reminded me of Historic Blue Forest Trail, in the Petrified Forest.

    PCT: Willow Creek to Watson Lake

    2026-05-06 Hiking 0
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    Prescott Circle Trail Index

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    Index of Trail Indices

    2026-05-06 Bike Riding, Hiking 0
  • Mount Graham: Heliograph Peak, viewed from Graham Ridge Trail #507.

    Graham Ridge – Big Creek Loop

    2026-04-28 Hiking 0

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