Jim Hatt
Full Member
jimb said:
I think your wife is right Jim,
If you believe that much that you are correct. You should go for it and take a look. Barring any serious health issues of course, but I dint think she would be recommending you do if you weren't in good health. There isn't anywhere in the Superstitions that you could not get to on foot with a little determination applied.
I have hiked out there with men in their 80's and even one that was 92. So age is no excuse for not doing it. You don't want to do it without a lot of planning beforehand. But if you make some local connections with people who know the mtns. and strike up a good relationship with them. I don't see any reason you could not do it.
I could even refer you to some trustworthy people, if you get to thinking about it and want to pursue the idea a little further.
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Update:
Jim,
I was called to dinner and had to cut this post short before I finished telling you everything I was thinking.
First... It is possible to enter the Southern end of the mountains in the morning, and exit on the West or North end before the sun goes down, during this time of year when the days are short. That would not give you any time to do any exploring off trail, but it does give you an idea of what size the Superstition Wilderness Area is. Now if you know the exact Lat/Lon you wanted to go to and look around, it is quite possible you could go to the area, and back out in a one day hike. (Depending of course how close a major trail comes to it, and how much off trail hiking you would have to do).
Overnight trips are a piece of cake this time of year because you do not have to pack in (on your back) all the water required to do the same thing in the summertime. I have made many 3 day trips in there with nothing more than a 30-35 lb backpack, and not had to ration anything.
The point I am trying to make is that a quick trip to just go look at a predetermined specific location isn't really such a big deal.
If you really think you have something figured out, and like I said, you are in good health. You will be kicking yourself in the A$$ 10-15 years from now for not doing it back when you could have. If you pass the information on to someone (other than a close relative) so they can go check it out for you, and they report back that there was nothing there... You will always wonder if they told you the truth.
If you do it yourself, and it turns out that you were wrong and there is nothing there, you will have the memory of the trip and the experience to tell your Grandchildren about, and you will not have to lay awake at night wondering if you were right.
All you really need... Is to have as much faith in yourself as your wife seems to have in you.
Best,
Jim
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