Top products from r/Tucson
We found 23 product mentions on r/Tucson. We ranked the 76 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Guide to Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 2nd Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
2. Arizona Trails South Region
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
Used Book in Good Condition
3. Concierge Medicine: A New System to Get the Best Healthcare
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
5. Honeywell Cool Moisture Console Humidifier
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
MULTI-ROOM COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER: Need a humidifier for large rooms? Want to add moisture to your whole house? This 3 gallon, easy fill humidifier console with a humidistat & auto shut-off can help control humidity in your home. It runs for 24 hrs. on low.FILTERED COOL MOISTURE: Evaporative Technolog...
6. Megahome Countertop Water Distiller Stainless, Glass Collection
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST: This Megahome distiller is UL (Underwriters Laboratory) approved. UL is the trusted independent global safety science company for US products, and determines product compliance with stringent safety standards. PLEASE NOTE: For fire safety, many home insurance policies requir...
7. Coleman 5-Gallon Solar Shower
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Holds 5 gallons—enough water for multiple showersUses solar energy to heat waterStrong handle for reliable hanging and carryingHandy on/off valve connected to shower headGreat for camping trips and during emergencies when hot water isn’t available
8. Sharpie Magnum Permanent Marker | Oversized Chisel Tip, Great for Poster Boards, Red, 1 Count
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Number of reviews: 1
Durable, 3/4-inch felt chisel tip draws bold, highly visible lines.Specially formulated for both wet and oily surfaces, it is perfect for corrugate, wood, metal, foil, stone, plastic, leather and more.Durable aluminum body won’t roll or break.Contains 1 pen.Sharpie Magnum Permanent Marker.5/8" Chi...
9. Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains: Unraveling the Legends and History of the Santa Catalina Mountains
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Number of reviews: 1
legends and history of the Santa Catalina mountains.
10. Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano (Regional Foraging Series)
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Number of reviews: 1
Southwest Foraging 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano Regional Foraging
11. The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
13. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life and Landscape, 2nd Edition
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Number of reviews: 1
Ships from Vermont
14. Day Trips with a Splash: Swimming Holes of the Southwest
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Number of reviews: 1
Author: Pancho DollISBN: 9780965768627
15. Whiskey, Six-Guns and Red-Light Ladies: George Hand's Saloon Diary, Tucson, 1875-1878
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
16. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids
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Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
17. Tucson Hiking Guide (The Pruett Series)
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Number of reviews: 1
18. Tucson: The Life and Times of an American City
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Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
I don't have a specific recommendation, but I like to do the same thing and I've been using these two books to find good places to explore:
Both provide routes with descriptions, photos, waypoints and turn by turn callouts. Each trail has difficulty rating and in the case of the second book, there is also a remoteness rating. We typically pick a route, follow the waypoints as described in the book the first time to learn the area, and then when we go back we explore side trails and such.
The first book has a lot of the more well known routes all are day-trip length, the second book has much more routes and much more detail. trips in that book range from a few hours to a few days long. Each trail on those books typically includes one or more pretty interesting things to see or do, we haven't been let down yet.
If you don't have one yet, get a state land trust permit, many of the backroads and trails go on state trust land, so if a ranger finds you out there without your permit, you can get fined. It's only $15/20 per year and you can do it all online (for an extra $1) by going here: https://land.az.gov/recreational-permit-portal
I lied: If you've read down this far, here's a specific location that is pretty neat: There's an old gin house at the end of the trail that leads to Little Fish Canyon. That should be enough to get you to find it on google maps. satellite view might show you the structure a bit. The building is fenced in to keep the animals out, you can undo the fence on the north side to get through, just make sure to connect it back up when you are done. You can open window covers to peek in and get a better look, but make sure you close it all back up when you are done. do NOT enter the building, that might get you in trouble. All around those trails are a number of mines as well. most (all?) are sealed with gates to protect the bats, but still kind cool to look in.
If you are on Facebook, search for "Tucson Jeeps" group and join it. People there are organizing runs all the time. Some of the trails are difficult and/or remote enough that you'll definitely want to go with others just in case.
EDIT: oh, and about the cows, don't worry about driving through the cows, just take it slow and quiet. they WILL move out of the way before you bump them. I never really knew what to do until I ran across a huge herd being walked right down the middle of a highway once. The rancher was like "You don't have to stop, just keep driving, they'll move!"
Not a govt program but look up Brad Lancaster. I took a class with him once at UofA. He builds rainwater harvesting systems and has worked with the city on a lot of stuff improving neighborhoods to be more sustainable. My class did a tour of his little eco home around university that runs 100% off rainwater and solar year-round. Guy had a rainwater shower and a full washing machine in his front yard that ran off into the garden haha.
I still refer back to the textbook from class, amazing resource
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0977246434/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yIHjDbPWDWVXD
'Sporting Houses' and saloons galore. Conveniently close to the Mexican Army barracks.
Tucson must have been a pretty wild place in those times. I'd love to have a good print of this.
Edit: So I wanted to know more about George Hand, the maker of this map. Apparently he kept a detailed daily journal which ended up being many volumes in length. The contents have been microfilmed. Based on those diaries is this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Six-Guns-Red-Light-Ladies-1875-1878/dp/0944383300
I really want to read it, but $46.00 seems a bit steep.
I found a couple more references, will post them here for historical purposes. If Tucson really was the first, then that is truly noteworthy.
1 - Another newspaper article.
2 - Yet another article.
3 - A photo from the local paper.
4 - 2015 Obituary for one of the owners.
5 - Pat McGee the skater who was there for the grand opening, still living.
6 - This book here also mentions the park and its owners and has the wrong address of 2169 E Speedway.
It would be interesting to hear from anyone who remembers this place and might have some more pictures. I wonder how long it was in business.
The best book about how to lift in my opinion.
The New Rules
You may be able to borrow it from the library.
Forager here. One of my most rewarding hobbies, starting with several years of "Arizona" units in school where we learned about mesquite flour, using nopal fruits, and how to get by if you get lost in the desert; the great Willy Whitefeather (https://www.amazon.com/Willy-Whitefeathers-Outdoor-Survival-Handbook/dp/0943173477) even paid us a visit. I'm out of practice in the Sonoran Desert, but have picked up John Slattery's book to get reacquainted: https://www.amazon.com/Southwest-Foraging-Flavorful-Edibles-Regional/dp/1604696508
I bought Tucson: The Life and Times of an American City when I first moved here and it's a really good read.
http://arizona.sierraclub.org/trail_guide/DIFFNDX.HTM
That's a decent place to start for local trails. There's also a good book that you can find at any recreation store around here: http://www.amazon.com/Tucson-Hiking-Guide-Pruett-Series/dp/product-description/0871089661
It's a wild story and ultimately, Michael Madsen (aka Mr. Blonde) helped my movie get distribution and in front of the audience. It's also available here on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R6YJ1RP
Fat Red Sharpie
http://www.amazon.com/Backroads-Arizona-Arizonas-Backroad-Adventures/dp/0760326894
I got this on Kindle . . . I ended up having to read it on an ipad instead of kindle though because it has a lot of pictures.
I went up some of the coronado mountains (the entry way was near Nogales) and I somehow ended up navigating to the 83 in a PT Cruiser. So maybe I can try the Ruby Path.
Maybe I should start Geocaching so I have a better reason to go to these places.
This book has gps, maps, trail ratings, detailed descriptions, etc, for southern arizona off-roading: Arizona Trails Southern Region
This one is good, too:
Arizona backroads and 4-wheel drive trails
Both have helpful notes on difficulty/obstacles, as well as notes on whether or not there's a lot of brush to scratch up your paint...
And... Charoleau Gap is pretty exciting, but there's no trouble you can't back straight out of if you don't like it...
There is a Dr. in town who wrote a book about self pay medicine.
I have not yet read the book (intend on doing so) and I have not been to his practice. I have no idea if he is cheap or not.
https://www.amazon.com/Concierge-Medicine-System-Best-Healthcare/dp/1442207086/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500258549&sr=8-1&keywords=steven+knope
I do long runs up there and camp nearly every weekend... I just bring a solar shower and put it on my dashboard or hood of my car, hose off afterwards... It's one of these, you can get them at Miller Surplus for 10 bucks or something: http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000014865-5-Gallon-Solar-Shower/dp/B0009PUT20
Edit: forgot to mention, there's also an ice cold spring just down the way from the Mt. Lemmon fire lookout. Take the Mt. Lemmon trail west from summit, stay R/straight at fork for Lookout trail, you'll see a metal building on your right, pipe sticking out of the hillside offtrail to the left -- flows hard year around. Maybe .2 miles total from parking area.
I have the same problem with the low humidity: asthma, allergies, nose bleeds. We don't have a whole house humidifier so I use a combination of a Honeywell console humidifier and a Mabis Steam Inhaler. I keep them in whatever room I'm in.
They will go bad quickly with tap water so I bought a tabletop distiller. I put the water through a Brita filter first, then I distill it, and I use that in the humidifiers.
I use a little EVOO in my nostrils, especially at night.
Some of us just don't do well with low humidity. It's an ongoing battle.