So I finally got to do a full, unobstructed South Mountain run. Id been hoping, planning for it since before summer. My plan worked. Pick a workday, early in the week, after lunch and make it HOT! I got there more than an hour later than planned but fortunately that ended up not causing problems.

There was no one at the entrance gate and all the parking stalls at the Ranger shack were filled. Now I know whenever I go back if this is in place then then it is indeed free and clear throughout the park. But I didnt know that this time. And I still cant just blast as much as Id really like because the sound could attract the Rangers or peds, hikers, w/e could always call in and "tattle" on me. Plus, theres no guarantee there WONT be traffic, so discretion remains the better part of valor.

Anyway, I got vid pointing from both directions and pics as well. Storms were forming and I got some lightning vid. So far Ive only compiled the forward vid. If I can, I want to do either split screen or Picture In Picture with the rear vid, but I dont think the software I have will do that. Im also considering making the same version but with a soundtrack, low volume to still hear the Stingers. I havent messed with the storm vid yet.

I didnt encounter any traffic till I was leaving. Thats where getting there when I planned wouldve helped because it was "after work" traffic, but going the opposite way. Only thing left I have to do there now as far as vid is have someone with me so they can video me from the tripod mount on the roadside as I run up and down the mountain in three different sections. Eagarly looking forward to getting that done.

Vid, Pt 1:

http://www.streetfire.net/video/sout...-1_2052826.htm

Pt 2

http://www.streetfire.net/video/sout...-2_2052825.htm

Slideshow:

http://wildwestmustangsaz.com/galler...slideshow=3000

Highlights:





Finally got "Scorpion Gulch" pics.