Local Arizona Hikes

April 30 - Oliver Ncube, a former member of our club, (who hopefully will return as an active member) gave us some valuable lessons regarding hiking in general. He emphasized the need for safety, planning, conditioning, and preparedness. He interspersed his guidelines with many interesting and often humorous tales of his own hiking experiences in the local area. He suggested that hikers always take at least a day pack, invest in comfortable, supportive shoes/boots, and carry a compass and map. Knowing your own ability, and choosing the right path is also very important, as well as being aware of the risks of dehydration, and encounters with cactus spines. Oliver hikes to stay in shape but more importantly because of the sereneness, relaxation, and overall sense of well being. His presentation was very well received since the vast majority of our club have the hiking spirit.