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Re: rim to rim to rim training and taper?

Mimi,

I am with you. I'll take Triscuits over potato chips any day.

Bob

--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, mweber <maweber@...> wrote:
>
> Kam Pebler wrote:
>
> >For the record, potato chips save lives. :0)
> >
> And here all these years I've been entrusting my safety
> to Triscuits. God only knows what could have happened
> because of my bad shopping habits. Potatoes, here I come!
> Mimi
> P.S. Kam, you're not thinking of running for VP now, are you?
> I'd vote for you.
>
Thu Jul 9, 2009 8:42 pm

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Hello everyone. I joined this group some time ago and have enjoyed reading everyones posts without contributing much myself, mostly because I have never been... 		Richard Spiker
struther1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 4, 2009
6:20 pm

Welcome Richard. All the training in the world cannot get you ready for what you are about to attempt. R2R2R in July just sounds insane. I love to hike but the...
Amy
hiknchic
Online Now Send Email 		Jul 4, 2009
10:02 pm

Hi Richard. I have done r - r - r three times, but have always done it as a one day 'marathon' hike/jog. I have done it in late April and in November. Heat...
bill_orman
Offline Send Email 		Jul 4, 2009
11:48 pm

Richard - Amy and Bill are right on. Attempting that in July is almost like a death wish. As Amy pointed out, a young marathoner in her early 20s died a few...
richard2425848
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
3:27 am

You also need potassium to prevent muscle cramps. Regards Steve MCSD.net MCAD.net CISSP, ISSAP, CSSLP CTO HSIC - The Homeland Security Information Company ...
sskalskii@...
sskalskii9070
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
7:04 am

... I forgot to sign this, my name is Duke....
Richard Spiker
struther1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
7:01 am

I'll have to echo the statements of several other folks on this thread... hiking a R to R to R in July is borderline insanity. Plodding along in oven heat for...
Darin
zapitety
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
1:27 pm

I was getting nervous about this attempt as i said in the original post and I have been receiving exactly what i expected from everyone about how dumb it is....
Richard Spiker
struther1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
4:18 pm

There is a shuttle company called Trans Shuttle which departs from the south rim doing the afternoon and heads to the north rim and back the following day from...
Daniel Markham
bigdmarkham
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
4:23 pm

Duke, Everyone asks what type of training to do for r-t-r. I have done dozens of these as part a an annual "pilgrimage" and one r-t-r-t-r. Normally in late...
jmarkham86301
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
4:45 pm

For this to work: Call for seats on the only shuttle north to south (7am). The trip you propose is like standing on the top of a step ladder with both feet...
Phil Gutkin
phg2
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
6:08 pm

A couple of other key points for reference to goals you may hope to do on the way. From the S. Kaibab trailhead Phantom Ranch (PR) is 3 to 3.5 hours. Even...
Phil Gutkin
phg2
Offline Send Email 		Jul 6, 2009
1:08 am

Duke, I'm glad you are taking seriously the advice of the experienced people in this group. I hope you can convince your friends that modifying this trip is ...
rosemarybeck@...
beckrosemary
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
6:05 pm

I agree on the sentiment of the group about serious warnings about your hike. I am a new poster by the way, same as you though, been reading for awhile. I've...
Steve Stoltenberg
stoltenberg_s
Offline Send Email 		Jul 5, 2009
11:26 pm

Hello.  I also am a runner and planning a trip to the GC to hike.  I have been reading the posts and have found some good information but am unsure how to...
Thelma Manlove
thelmamanlove
Offline Send Email 		Jul 7, 2009
2:59 am

Thelma, I WILL BE writing a report either about a r2r2r or jus a r2r and hopefully it will be helpful to you as I can see you are from the same part of the...
Richard Spiker
struther1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 7, 2009
11:03 am

Whatever you do (and I hope it's no more than a r2r mostly with a headlamp), my good friend Della would tell you to take Pringles Salt and Vinegar chips. I...
Kam Pebler
kampaz5
Offline Send Email 		Jul 9, 2009
1:41 am

For the record, potato chips save lives. :0)...
Kam Pebler
kampaz5
Offline Send Email 		Jul 9, 2009
8:06 pm

... And here all these years I've been entrusting my safety to Triscuits. God only knows what could have happened because of my bad shopping habits. Potatoes,...
mweber
merrypucksters
Offline Send Email 		Jul 9, 2009
8:16 pm

Mimi, I am with you. I'll take Triscuits over potato chips any day. Bob...
Bob Holland
tiredsole51
Offline Send Email 		Jul 9, 2009
8:42 pm

Yes, a couple of people had fun with that! I'm sure to do it again. Thanks for that vote of confidence though. -Kam...
Kam Pebler
kampaz5
Offline Send Email 		Jul 10, 2009
1:33 am

We always take Pringles wth us on our hot hikes! If only the lid would stay on the can easier. I cram trash in the can once the Pringles are gone, but I like...
ffeagans
Offline Send Email 		Jul 11, 2009
4:44 am

... I think the inside of your cookpot (if you bring one) is the most protected place in your pack. I save mine for the little no-chill half'n'half thingies ...
johngeyles
Offline Send Email 		Jul 15, 2009
8:40 pm

I use empty Pringles cans to carry Ritz crackers and chocolate chip cookies.  I use a small strip of Velcro across the top to keep the lid on and then fill...
BEATY/CARTER
beacar...
Online Now Send Email 		Jul 11, 2009
1:52 pm

We have used smaller water bottles cut in half and then nested into each other to hold Ritz. With a piece of tape (duct tale of course) you can keep the bottle...
James Hayford
delta_jh
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
12:31 am
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