Bill Parker's Great Outdoors

I'm Bill Parker and you are a very lucky person who has found you way to my great outdoors site, congratulations. Being a great outdoorsman is a great thing to be, I couldn't imagine being anything else.

LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE

If you're using a stove other that the Trailstove you obviously haven't heard of the Trailstove. It's the first wood stove that is light enough for serious back packing. If you include the weight of fuel it's actually lighter than any backpacking stove in the world.

MOSQUITO PROTECTION

Mosquitoes are the one thing that suck with the outdoors, bring something they don't like such as mosquito coils.

DUCT TAPE

Perfect for fixing a broken shoe or to fix supports around a broken leg. Even if you don't break your legs or your shoes, duct tape will still come in handy for fixing pretty much anything.

STEEL WIRE

If you don't have a piece of steel wire you might regret it. You can fix a lot of stuff if you have some.

FIRST AID

First aid kits are great to have if someone gets hurt.

FOLDING TOOL

A Swiss Army knife or something similar always comes very handy. I can't imagine going camping without one.

Pu the branches together into a pyramid with the longer branch towards the wind, make sure that they're securely joined, tie something around the top if you need to.

Line the two long walls with ribs consisting of branches resting against the long branch.

If you want to and you have plenty of time you can prepare the ground under the shelter ahead of time by digging down a few inches and burning a fire on the ground for a few hours and then covering the coals with the dirt from the dig. This way the ground in your shelter will be warm and dry all night long.

Canyon De Chelly National Monument

At the base of sheer red cliffs and in canyon wall caves are ruins of Indian villages built between AD 350 and 1300. Canyon de Chelly National Monument offers visitors the chance to learn about Southwestern Indian history from the earliest basketmakers to the Navajo Indians who live and farm here. Authorized April 1, 1931. Boundary change: March 1,1933. Acreage- 83,840 all nonfederal.

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., October to April; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., May to September.

Getting There
CAR - The Visitor Center is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Route 191 in Chinle, AZ.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
VEHICLE
Free!

Activity Fee
CANYON DRIVING
$varies for One Time
To drive on the canyon bottom, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, a Park Service permit and an authorized Navajo guide are required. The fee is $15 an hour for 1 vehicle, $5 an hour for each additional vehicle with a 5-vehicle limit per guide.

CANYON HIKING
$15/hour for One Time
Hiking within the canyon requires a Park Service permit and an authorized Navajo guide, except along the 2.5-mile (4-km) White House Ruins Trail. One guide may take up to 15 people for $15 per hour.

CAMPING

Canyon de Chelly
Open All Year
Campsites are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis year-round. Reservations for group sites of 15 or more people can be made by contacting the Monument. No reservations are accepted for RV groups. Backcountry camping is allowed with an authorized guide.

LODGING

Thunderbird Lodge
Open All Year
For More Information on this lodging please call (520)674-5841/5842

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
CANYON DE CHELLY
Open All Year
Phone - 520-674-5500
Location - The Visitor Center is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Route 191 in Chinle, AZ.
Exhibits - Museum exhibits feature the cultural history of the area.
Available Facilities - Restrooms, drinking water, pay phones.

LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE		If you're using a stove other that the Trailstove you obviously haven't heard of the Trailstove. It's the first wood stove that is light enough for serious back packing. If you include the weight of fuel it's actually lighter than any backpacking stove in the world.
MOSQUITO PROTECTION		Mosquitoes are the one thing that suck with the outdoors, bring something they don't like such as mosquito coils.
DUCT TAPE		Perfect for fixing a broken shoe or to fix supports around a broken leg. Even if you don't break your legs or your shoes, duct tape will still come in handy for fixing pretty much anything.
STEEL WIRE		If you don't have a piece of steel wire you might regret it. You can fix a lot of stuff if you have some.
FIRST AID		First aid kits are great to have if someone gets hurt.
FOLDING TOOL		A Swiss Army knife or something similar always comes very handy. I can't imagine going camping without one.