Jared will write about this boys camping trip to XXX Ranch:
Matt Allen, Koy and Blake Allen invited the Wilson Boys to Freddy Fritz Ranch (AKA XXX (Triple "x") Ranch. Any all boys trip isn't complete without some Burger House burritos (always 50/50 - green chile and beans). From there we made our way to Safford AZ and on to Morenci and then turned off civilized road to "primitive" terrane. The trip there seemed to take forever - 6-7 hours in all. Our trip back seemed to fly. We pulled in after dark and then hiked and played for a couple days.
The boys had fun exploring and swimming. Even Matt was brave enough to immerse himself in the 60 degree water. No fish to speak of. And the most exciting part was the trip out. Matt managed to break his drive line in an effort to unstick himself from a wedged spot in the creek. My old F-350 pulled through and we managed to track down a chain from the local rancher, John Ross, and pulled him out of the bottom of a major canyon. It was pretty neat to see my 95 ford pull his 93 chevy. Glad I had just invested a couple thousand into maintenance for the truck before the trip - it proved invaluable. Courtney Gleave (Lindsay's father) was a life saver as we miraculously had cell coverage for a split moment so we could call and request his aid. He "borrowed" the drive line from a young man's truck in Eagar. The truck is on blocks and the young man is on a mission.
Ironic thing - Lindsay said he couldn't go by himself b/c he was sure to get stuck. Glad we could experience that adventure together.
