In another post I read that the November Xcursion will be the weekend of 11/19-20, and it'll be Box Canyon and camping by the Gila River.

I think I'll be able to make this one, can I get confirmation on the date & destination?

Thanks...

Last weekend at the meeting, we voted for the Novemeber Xcursion to be on:

November 12/13

We will be going to Florence Junction area.

Can't go the 12-13. Anyone want to go camping 11/19-20?

I could have sworn the Xcursion was 19th/20th and included camping. But as the wife works Sundays I can't make the camp out, plus I have a 50th birthday to be at on the evening of 19th.

I leave the 12th and come back the 20th, so I can't make either weekend

(I was the lone vote to have the excursion on the 5th )

Well the website says next weekend! So that works for me, could have sworn we all voted on 19th/20th tho. I have a party on 19th so next weekend actually works better. Wife has to work on Sunday so still can't camp out tho, but I might come home on the Saturday night, then meet up with ya'll on the Sunday morning or somethin.

I think I am in the same boat as rinky. I may only be able to do one day of the trip next weekend. Do we know were we are going to meet up on Saturday to begin the journey?

There is a gas station right across from Fort McDowell Casino that everyone usually meets at for trips out east.

And when you guys are out there, check and see if they have free air so I can add it to my list

Mark

Isn't Coke Ovens South down near Florence? I think we need to arrange a more southerly meeting point than Fort McDowell, which I believe is North of me and most of the folks on the East side of town.

I'll meet wherever, dying to get my X dirty and test out that 4 Lo dial / Locker button

There's a big Quick Trip on Hwy87 (Country Club) 1/2 block north of the 60. With free air! If we are heading South on Hwy 87, may I suggest that as a slightly more central meeting point. People heading in from the West / North can take the 101 or I10 to the 60, then head about 1/4 mile North on Country Club to the big Quick Trip. Lots O Parking and a good place to grab some snacks / drinks.

Rinky - Doh, I don't know why my brain has ceased to work...

I meant to send you out to the FJ area, but clearly my geography is off

Mark

What time should we meet at the QT?

If possible I'd like to meet you closer to Florence. Since I'm further south, it's actually closer for me to just head out to Florence and maybe meet you at 79 and E Price Rd. That's the road that leads out to Box Canyon. Let me know what time you'll be meeting.

Uhh, yeah. F the QT. There's an abandoned TEXACO to meet at right outside of Florence, it's where everyone meets. I'll be back w/ proper directions soon

What's going on so I may update the Website?

I need Final Meeting place w/directions and time. Any additional info, I.e. FRS channel, snacks to bring, etc.?

I want to try and squeeze the update in on my lunch hour if possible.

Thanks,
Adam

P.S. I won't be able to make this run, I have to work. ALSO I've been busily trying to get all the pictures into the new gallery for the Xcursions. Check it out.

Any news yet on where the hell we are meeting? I have no idea of where Florence even is, other than it's South and East of me. I guess from Mapquest it looks like I'd be taking US60 out to the 79 south. Is this Texaco of which Dan speaks on the 79 somewhere?

I believe that the old Texaco is off of the 60 however the last time I was out that way you had to take an exit to get to the Texaco it's no longer on the 60 (construction go figure). I believe it's the same exit for the 79 you just head north and jogg down the old road to the Texaco. To get to the road leading to Box Canyon is about 14 miles down 79. Turn left imediately after the Railroad tracks. I believe the road is called E Price Rd. Then it's dirt roads out to Box Canyon.

I am moving this weekend so I will not be able to go.

Hey let me know what you're doing so I can update the website.
Thanks!

Let's meet at the abandoned gas station on E US-60 (the old portion). Is 9:00am an acceptable meeting time for everyone?

To get there from Phoenix:
Take US-60 East to SR-79. Turn Left (north) off the exit ramp. Them Turn Right onto E US-60. Drive to the end and the abandoned gas station is on the left. Then we can follow the following directions to the entrance road to Box Canyon.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=from%3A+21950+E+US-60,+Apache+Junction,+AZ+85218+to%3A+E+Price+Station+Rd+%26+N+Pinal+Pky,+Florence,+AZ+85232&ll=33.254121,-111.333218&spn=0.031571,0. 054957&f=d&hl=en

I put an update on, but unfortunately can't see what my changes are from here. The page won't load. :rolleyes:

I see a link to this thread on the homepage.

That's what I intended because I won't be able to check this thing constantly for the updates. Referring them here seemed to be the best solution.

So who all is going on this thing? Doesn't seem to be much interest!

I am interested, but comitted to helping a friend move this weekend.
Oh Well.....i will get out another weekend.