Friday, September 18, 2026

Surviving and Thriving in the Desert Heat in Phoenix AZ

Month

AM Plan

PM plan

Big Plans

Nov, Dec, January

Cold.

2-5 warm air, sunlight

  • Freetime outside as much as possible

Desert Dawn Walks, low chance of rattlers. Hohokam ruins. Lost Dutchman. Fat Mans pass. Sears Kay ruins.

Feb

DAWN GOLD HR: 7-8am to 6:30-7:30am


  • Outside before school

GOLDEN HOUR: 5:30-6:30 TO 6-7

  • Early Dinner

  • Outside after dinner! Chores done beforehand!!

Desert Dawn Walks (rattlers stay underground less than 65 degrees)

March

DAWN GOLD HR: 6:30-7:30 to 5:45-7

  • Outside before school

GOLDEN HOUR: 6-7 to 6:15-7:15

  • Outside after dinner! Chores done beforehand!!

Desert Dawn Walks, eye out for rattlers (65 degrees is their general cutoff)

April

DAWN GOLD HR:

5:30-6:30

  • Outside before school

GOLDEN HOUR: 6:15-7:15 to 6:40-7:40

  • Outside after dinner! Chores done beforehand!!

  • ?FFT OUTSIDE

?THE MINE?

May—June 20th

DAWN GOLD HR:

5-6am

GOLDEN HOUR: 6:40-7:40 to 7:10 to 8:10

  • FFT OUTSIDE

Camp: Sedona, Payson

June 21-July-Aug 20

DAWN GOLD HR:

4:30-5:30

  • 5am-7am Granite Reef

  • Outside after sundown, stay wet. 7:30-9, Pioneer park, Riverview Park.

  • Get out of state

  • 4am Water Wheel daytrip stints

  • Find a dawn pool?

Aug 21-Sept 30

DAWN GOLD HR:

5:30-6:30 to 6-7am



outside 6-7am

GOLDEN HOUR 6:15-7:15pm moves to 5:45-6:45pm

  • Outside after dinner! Chores done beforehand!!

  • FFT postponed to 7:15

  • Dinner at 5:15 by the end 

CAMP: Payson's glory month!

October

DAWN GOLD HR:

6-7am to 6:30-7:30am

GOLDEN HOUR 5:30-6:30—5-6


CAMP: Try Houston Mesa (water wheel)

Bundled up Christopher creek?