For Thursday 10/9…get moving
___Check coros dura 859 miles?
___Take a picture of my bike and send to Miles
___Get $$$ to Lisa and Bill
___Zelle November rent to Sophie
___addresses for postcards (Gretchen, etc.). Note card?
_X__Learn how to use the water filter
_x_add Stone to Garmin Inreach
_x_add Brad
_x__Get driver’s license renewed
_X__Get oil changed
___Remember to bring passwords written and stowed in wallet
_X__Change the cleats on my shoes
__X_bring an extra cleat and bolts
__x_finish logistics (written on paper) for camping along the way to Sedona.
_x__ Have the New Revised AZT Data sheets reprinted.
__x_Sync the Garmin Inreach-add Brad to the addresses, etc.
_X__Sign up for service w/Garmin
__X_ Box up and mail the frame and gear to Grand Canyon…mail on Wednesday or Thursday
__X_Have Ski Hut Guyz check the suspension settings. Front could be more “plush” more reactive. Right now its pretty stiff…Do I have too much air in it? Also check rear for air. Front shock seems too stiff?
Wednesday, 10/1—
What needs to get done:
_X_Get the rental car figured out-from Brad’s house to Tucson…Done.
_X_ Figure out where to stay on that Tuesday (in Tucson) before I board the shuttle on Wednesday, October 15:
_X_Buy the AZTR 800 bundle and get it printed out…
_X_ Get the bike set-up with new chain and chainring.
From Ski Hut:
—Cancel handlebar order .Done
-28 tooth front chainring…Ordered on 9/29
-New chain…ordered on 9/29
-Chain tool???
-X New brake pads? Check them
-X Extra Brake pads
-X Extra quick links for the chain
-X Check bike over. Have Ski Hut Guyz check the suspension settings. Front could be more “plush” more reactive. Right now its pretty stiff…Do I have too much air in it? Also check rear for air.
- How to get to the start:
Considerations:
—Drive time from Holden House to Sedona. 1600 miles or about 25/26 hours of drive time. Leave my car w/Brad. Rent a car and drive to Tucson.
—Drive time from Sedona to Tucson: 4 hours. 240 miles.
—Enterprise rental pick up Flagstaff Puliam Airport. Go with Cottonwood.
—-Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Drop off 1545 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705…Shuttle pick @ Safeway 1940 East Broadway Blvd.
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Work the Football game on Thursday, 10/9. Leave for Arizona on morning of Friday, October 10. Have the Blue Subaru packed up and ready to go…
On Friday morning, October 10, drive down to St. Paul and trade cars with Sophie. Leave St. Paul around noon on Friday, 10/10. Take my time, take two and a half days to drive down to Flagstaff (1600 miles). Find campgrounds to stay. Have this planned out. Need a spot for the evening of Friday 10/10 and Saturday 10/11.
Friday 10/10. Drive down from Duluth, plus 250 miles south to Iowa. Camp near Des Moines. Walnut Woods State Park Campground? Off of Grand Avenue East. West Des Moines.
Saturday 10/11. Drive another 450 miles. Head for Wichita Point Campground, near Wichita Kansas. (900 miles into it.)
Sunday 10/12. 709 miles (total of 1375)…Camp near Gallup, New Mexico. Quaking Aspen campground offers a respite from the heat in a setting of aspen and mature ponderosa pine trees. Approximately 6 miles south of Fort Wingate, this is the most recently renovated campground on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District.
Directions: Take Fort Wingate Exit 33 from I-40 and drive south through Fort Wingate, continuing 6 miles further on SR 400 to the campground entrance on the west side of the road.
Monday 10/13 . Head to a campground near Sedona…237 miles…arrive
Tuesday 10/14. Arrive @ Brad’s house onTuesday morning…Brad will give me a Ride to Cottonwood…Rent car and drive to Tucson.
Enterprise
Pick up @ noon..
Cottonwood
483 S Main St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Wednesday 10/15 : Be in Tucson. Drop off the rental and be @ the Safeway to board the shuttle.
Drop off by 10:00 am
Downtown Tucson N. Stone Ave.
1545 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
Safeway Address: 1940 E. Broadway Blvd.
Arrive in Sedona and/or arrive @ Brad’s house around early evening or so on Monday 10/13. Have a rental car ready to obtain in Cottonwood for Tuesday, mid morning.
Tuesday morning 10/14, From Brad’s place (or close by campground) ride to the rental place (note find a campground or camp at Brad’s place for Sunday night) .
On Tuesday 10/14, from Brad’s place (or campground), ride to the rental place.
During Tuesday 10/14 drive rental to Tucson. A 260 mile drive. Drop car off and bike to a motel near the Safeway where the shuttle does the pickup.
On Wednesday 10/15 Be in Tucson and then take shuttle to the start of the AZTR800.
On Wednesday, 10/15: You are registered for AZTR Shuttle on October 15, 2025 9:00 am. We are looking forward to having you there. The event will be held at this location. Departing from Safeway 1940 E. Broadway Blvd Tucson AZ 85719…
Rest and relax…have everything ready to go.
On Thursday 10/16 @ 6:00 am the fun begins.
II. How to get back to the car after finishing:
Plan on taking 20 days. From the finish, figure out a way to get back to Flagstaff…TBD.
Gear notes:
___Chain tool?
_X__Bring quick link for chain
__X_three or four tent stakes for the bivy bag.
__X__sun glasses and sun screen and sun protection for my lips.
__X__Bring a bivy bag (and foam Thermarest)…buy a good one
___bring smaller Sea to Summit pillow
__X__Bring warm gloves and mitts
____Good rain jacket… Skip it?
__X__Down vest. Skip it?…
__X__Bring the Black Gators…Gators and something to protect lower leg from “cat-claws.”
____ Bring salt licks
____Bring Tail Wind powder
____8 liters capacity …change to 9 liters?
__X__BN3th underwear w/padding (both pairs?)
_X___ Sent back the Sea to Summit water pouch thingie
____ Bring heartburn pills
___test Sea to summit bag before packing.
_X__buy platypus 1 liter H20 carriers
__X___extra battery for the Fenix light
___Black wool arm warmers and blue Kuhl shirt? Or std Kuhl shirt-too old?
__X__Stio pants
__X__Wind pro Superior Fleece (Red)
__X____Heck of the North wool Hoodie
_____Long Sleeve wool t-shirt
_X__Remember to bring the buff
___get good lip sun protection
_X__Bring mole skin and tape feet for the hike. Bring thin liner socks for the hike
___Build a tumpline for my head…use climbing webbing, etc. or use the strap from my Duluth brief case-mail it
__X__Warm hat
_X__Compass
____buff (one use during Tour Divide)
____Orangey wind jacket or Patagonia rain jacket? Leaning towards the wind breaker…
***____or even go with the following: 1. Blue short sleeve Kuhl shirt w/sun pro sleeves or long sleeve shirt. 2. Heck wool hoodie. 3. Superior wool hoodie 4. Superior wind pro hoodie.
*From AZTR Gear list: Zipties, Park Tool CT-5 Chain Tool, Mini Lighter, Pedro Tire Lever,(2) seat bolts, Shimano Cleat, (2) Cleat bolts, (2) Quicklinks, Glueless Patch Kit, Tire Plug Kit, Park Tool Tire Boot TB-2, (2) Valve cores
Mailing: Name (use the name on your ID, not a trail name)
General Delivery
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
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