Articles
Articles of general interest and on geology written by the authors that appeared in the Kingman Daily Miner newspaper and other publications.
Now I lay me down to sleep
Looing for a place to camp while backpacking in the Sierra Nevada.
Webbing, not just for ducks
Green webbing for people use, blue for vehicles, 8mm rope and carabineers.
Gold is where you find it.
Placer gold with nuggets of up to 1/2 ounce from the Meadview area, Arizona.
Distress Signaling
The universally recognized distress signal is three of anything; gunshots, yells, fires, etc.
Defensive hiking
Hiking should be a relaxing activity, enjoying the out-of-doors, communing with nature and good exercise.
Tying down gear and the prusik-loop
Prusik Loops, store bought on left, homemade on right.
Focus on the sights, sounds and smells of nature
Focus on what’s important and don’t be distracted. You’ll enjoy the out-of-doors and it might just save your life.
Should I stay or should I go?
If you become lost, stuck or whatever, do you stay put or do you try to walk out to get help? This is a question many who become lost have to grapple with.
Contour lines are your friends
To become a good outdoorsperson, you should use maps to anticipate the terrain; to know where you are, to know what you’ll encounter on your hike or ride and to stay safe by avoiding cliffs and other dangerous sites. Contour lines will tell you all that.
Why does that mountain look like that?
Spheroidal weathering of granite- John Wayne country!
Wilderness Fashion
Boundary Cone where an injured hiker and rescuer spent a cold night because the rescuer had to give the hiker his jacket. The hiker had shorts and a tank top.
Psst, wanna buy a gold mine?
Inspecting claims of vast riches in the desert of Northern Mexico.
Why are some rocks red?
Red is not the only color of the beautiful sandstone cliffs in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Depending on the source of the iron, the oxidizing conditions and what happens to the iron after it’s deposited, the colors might be red, yellow, brown or a bleached white.