Minutes for Meeting of 01-15-2003

HOWDY RAMBLERS-
    -Ramblers meet every Wednesday at 5pm in the Forbes Bldg. in room 
307.

    -Hikes meet in the parking lot behind Park Student Union (PSU) 
unless otherwise stated. During the weekend these spaces are available for 
public use.

    -Don't worry if you don't have a car. We carpool from PSU.

PAST HIKES:

    -Much Thanks to Steve for the excellent slide show on Wednesday!

    -Wolfgang joined the Sky Island Alliance last weekend and went 
animal tracking at the Audubon society. He saw quite a few tracks, including 
some rabbit and javelina prints. Later, he saw a coyote roaming around Grant 
Road.

    -Hanna, Lenny, Steve, and Wolfgang, accompanied some other Ramblers 
to the Temporal Gulch at Josephine Saddle on Sunday. During the 13 mile 
hike over and down the saddle, only two Ramblers were lost and one injured 
due to accidental body surfing. Hope those scrapes clear up Hanna! Wolfgang 
found a bear track preserved in a patch of snow. All the Ramblers agreed that 
this would be a beautiful trail in the spring.

    -Rishi, last summer, spent some time hiking around in the Torey 
Pines St.Park in San Diego. It was an astonishingly beautiful area in the 
heart of Southern California. From the top of a mountain, he could look down 
at the Pacific Ocean. Last semester, like any good Tucsonian, hiked to 
Seven Falls in Sabino Canyon.

    -Dan and Shannon took a skiing trip the weekend after Christmas. 
There was not a lot of people, nor a  lot of snow. However, they thoroughly 
enjoyed themselves.


FUTURE HIKES:

    -Steve, is planning some hikes for the future. Next weekend, he 
would like to go backpacking in Catalina State Park from Romero Pass to 
Sabino Canyon. It would like to stay one or two nights. In February, during 
Rodeo weekend, Steve wants to go backpacking in the Blue Range Primitive 
Area. He also is in the planning stages of a Spring Break backpacking trip to 
Bryce Canyon.

    -Ross is planning a practice 25 mile hike from his house to Tina's 
grandmothers house on Sunday. Thy will be leaving at 6am from Ross's house. If you 
want to know what they are practicing for read the clip below.

    -Ross is planning a 110 mile hike from Tucson to Washington D.C. in 
protest of the war on Iraq. He is leaving on Feb. 22nd from Reid Park after the 
Tucson peace rally. His group will be marching approximately 25 miles a day.

    -There are a few events coming up from the Tucson Orienteering Club 
that may interest some of you.

    - Here is come future events sent to me via Wolfgang:
There is a regular orienteering meet coming next week, Jan 19, in the
Silverbells, W and N of Tucson. Yen and I are planning on going to this
meet and have a couple of seats if anyone is looking for a ride.

In a couple of months there is a longer event, a 24 hour rogaine which 
will be in the Little Rincons, the mountains on the other side of the "big"
Rincons. I am involved in preparing for this rogaine and was out 
setting the course over the last few weekends. I can let you know that it has 
some great views, some challenging controls to find and it should be a lot 
of fun. These events are good ways to explore parts of Arizona that you 
would not always get to. You have to register before the end of Feb for this
event.

More information about these events can be found on the club 
websites...
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~mc/rincon/
http://go.to/tucsonorienteering

For those how may not have heard me sing this song before, orienteering 
and rogaining are great ways to 1. learn and 2. improve your navigation
skills... something that anyone who plays outdoors should be interested 
in. These events are designed so people of all abilities can be part of it.

If you have any questions about what they are like, feel free to contact me.

Cheers,
Matt.

SUMMIT HUT ANNOUNCES FREE EVENT

(Tucson, AZ) - Please join the Summit Hut for the following FREE event.

Thursday, January 23, 7 p.m., at Summit Hut, 5045 E. Speedway at 
Rosemont. Join the Summit Hut and American Mountain Guides Association Certified 
Rock Instructor Jeff Fassett for a free and informative class: "Better and 
More Efficient Multi-Pitch Climbing and Vertical Rope Skills."

Multi-pitch climbing brings unique rewards: sustained periods of 
climbing,topping out, and great views, it also offers some challenges including 
rope management and setting multi-directional anchors. Rocky Mountain 
Climbing School's Jeff Fassett will show how to better manage the challenges of
multi-pitch climbs. Attendance is limited, so please pre-register for 
this Speedway store class (520)-325-1554 or (sharon@summithut.com).

The Summit Hut is a locally-owned Tucson business that has been 
equipping backpackers, climbers, campers, hikers, adventure travelers and outdoor
enthusiasts with quality gear and clothing for over 30 years.

For additional information, call Terri Gay or Sharon Scott at 
(520)-325-1554 or email (sharon@summithut.com).

Sharon Scott
Marketing Coordinator
Summit Hut, Ltd.
www.summithut.com
(520)-325-1554

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    -If you have some room avaliable in your home, you live close to 
campus, would like an official title, and would be willing to store a few items 
collectivley owned by the Ramblers, please volunteer to be our Gear Warden. The 
responsibilities would include storing any gear that does not fit in our new locker at 
the new Student Union, and dispensing the gear to those in the club 
borrowing our equipment. Email Dan at dcarroll@u.arizona.edu if you are intrested 
in this position.

    -If you have pictures of any of the Ramblers outings, please bring 
them to a meeting ASAP. We are looking for pictures, preferably ones with 
people in it, for our ASUA funded flyers.

    -If you have an idea for a T-shirt design please email Dan or bring 
it to a meeting ASAP. It can be a drawing, humorous slogan, etc. There 
will be a prize for the winning design. Dan's email is 
dcarroll@u.arizona.edu