A red star represents companies or groups with whom I have had a good experience. The non-starred links are organizations that I'm aware of but haven't dealt with them.
Emergency Assistance
Superstition Search & Rescue (SSAR) Emergency Number: 480-898-4265
They survive on donations so it's a good idea to give them a little each year so they have rescue equipment when you need them.
A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona by Anne and Lewis Epple
If you want more information about any of the plants pictured on this Web site, this book is the place to look. It was used to identify most of the plant photos on this site.
Globalstar Satellite Phones (Take the search out of "Search and Rescue". The older Model 1600 is larger and heavier but gets better reception than the Model 1700. 1600's can be found for about $200 on eBay.
Pepsi Can alcohol stove (Weighs 0.4 ounces, 1.75" tall, and the diameter of an aluminum can. Boils 2 cups of water in 5 minutes on less than 1 ounce of fuel )
4WD Clubs (Many of the Superstition Wilderness trail heads--especially in the Central and Eastern Superstitions require 4WD and/or high clearance with driver skill being an important factor.)
