Roni and Mother Natures Son on the AZT

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#1

I deposited Roni (from Israel) and Mother Natures Son on the AZT today. We made the obligatory hike to the border monument and they set out northbound at 2:30 pm MST. Mother Natures Son said his wife would update his trail journal as he was able to check in. I sent her some start-of-hike photos. I don’t think Roni keeps a trail journal any more. On the way back out toward Sonoita I noted that several drainages had light flows across the roadway.

Dan

#2

Mother Natures Son called tonight from Patagonia. Thinks he may take a zero day tomorrow, staying in Patagonia. Roni is on-the-cheap, camped on the ground just east of town. MNS said his wife is occupied with another matter at the moment and it may be a bit longer until she starts his journal posts.

Dan

#3

After a cheap night stealth hammocking outside of town I’m indeed here in patagonia.
Two other hikers She-Ra and Nemo Cought up with us today, and they say two more will probebly arrive later this day. From the foot prints weree guessing there is another two or three hikers a day or two ahead… Its getting kind of crowded here…

roni

#4

Mother Natures Son called this evening. He and Roni made it to the ranch near Colossal Cave. From there he called a relative in Tucson and he will be staying there for a day. Roni remains camped near Colossal Cave. On the day I dropped them off at the border, we cached food near the AZT and I-10. I was stunned when Mother Natures Son said they found the cache intact. Roni called it. He said it was a good place to cache food. They have been hiking with She-Ra and Nemo. There is another couple behind them, hiking with a dog. Mother Natures Son said his wife has been attending an ill relative and his journal may not be updated for a while.

Dan

#5

I was out yesterday hiking the Hugh Norris trail to Wasson Peak when my cell phone rang and it was Mother Natures Son calling on Roni’s cell phone to say they were in Oracle. MNS says all is well but the previous day was very windy. MNS caught up with Roni there in Oracle and he was glad he had because Roni is carrying the maps! They are considering a road walk and I note that Roni posted an info request here from the Oracle library.

Dan