Booking and meet-up was super easy. Guide (Michael Albrough) was responsive before and after the hike, including sending photos of our hike afterwards. Private hike was totally worth it, allowing me to go at my pace and choose our path at different points along the trail. Michael added a ton of details about the flora and fauna of the South Mountain Preserve, making the almost 4-hour hike educational, too, which was excellent. I would book with Mad Desert Hiking again. I would recommend Michael as a guide to others, as well, because he was prepared, flexible, and had a super attitude from start to finish.