So..... What ever happened to 'good old Glen'?????? ;-)...
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bessiehyde
Nov 2, 2004 3:19 pm
Welcome Clayton, Most of your Grand Canyon questions can be answered at these 2 outstanding web sites: Grand Canyon Explorer: http://www.kaibab.org Hit the...
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Dick Matthews
hikerdick
Nov 2, 2004 2:52 pm
The biggest barrier may be the restrictions on private stock use. http://www.nps.gov/grca/backcountry/private_stock_use.htm Dick Matthews I was into...
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Lawrence Antonelli
lantone535
Nov 2, 2004 1:28 pm
Good deal, Craig. You're quite welcome. It is a tremendous amount of fun, and a true wilderness experience. I agree with Harvey B. in that it is perhaps the...
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clytn_plmr
Nov 2, 2004 12:56 pm
Hello my name is Clayton. I am going on 49 and have wanted to see the Grand Canyon all my life but have never been out west at all. I plan to come out this...
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Bob Audretsch
bob41_2001
Nov 2, 2004 11:29 am
See: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/science/earth/02cany.html Peace, Bob Audretsch Grand Canyon, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jim Edmondson
winejerk2000
Nov 2, 2004 6:12 am
Bob, I still get the email from the old group. Considering the number of postings you've made here, I was curious why you seemed so dazed. Could it be someone...
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jagchiker
Nov 2, 2004 3:56 am
... As you'll see in the postings,and Bob A. mentioned; the choice is one of personal choice/comfort. The BA gets a lot of foot traffic on it and sun, and...
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Mann Connie
cmann80540
Nov 2, 2004 3:06 am
try the ice walkers from campmor.com ... From: "Andrew" <floodblue@...> To: <Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:18...
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slickrockjunkie
Nov 2, 2004 2:44 am
Hi Folks, I am an avid hiker and backpacker, spending most of my outdoors time on the Colorado Plateau. I am very familiar with the slickrock country of...
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Andrew
acbaumgardner
Nov 2, 2004 2:19 am
I was looking for instep crampons; all I could find were the CMI brand. Are they kind of overkill for most of the time? WHen I bought them, I did think that...
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Cindy
just_cindy
Nov 2, 2004 1:00 am
We just returned from a three day trip, and went both down and up the Grandview, starting on Oct 30 and out today. On the trip in there was about 4" of snow to...
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Adrian Jantzi
redhiker03
Nov 1, 2004 11:40 pm
Sounds like fun Josh.........After doing Nanko again we had a dispute about which trail was hardest, Nanko or North Bass? Darcy says North Bass and I thought...
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Adrian Jantzi
redhiker03
Nov 1, 2004 11:30 pm
Just returned from a trip which took us up Kwagunt, along the West side of the Butte fault and over the saddle. Kwagunt was an easy walk east of the Butte...
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Josh
surfer4887
Nov 1, 2004 11:15 pm
Going down N. Bass after the first storm was an adventure, the road out to Swamp Point had a few fallen trees on it, wouldn't count on them keeping it clear...
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baktoehold
Nov 1, 2004 10:35 pm
The $10, single-strap, low cleat should be fine, even preferred. They work better than you seem to think. Maybe try them out before you get in a bad...
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baktoehold
Nov 1, 2004 10:21 pm
Excellent info, Lawrence. I can't thank you enough. It looks like the weather may even cooperate for a few days to keep things from being miserable. --Craig ...
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Adrian Jantzi
redhiker03
Nov 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Just got back from Nanko/Kwagunt/Marion-Sieber.......steady rain the last 26 hours and even worse snow during the ascent up Marion Seiber drainage......more on...
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Charles Trowbridge
trowca
Nov 1, 2004 7:37 pm
... Actually Bob, this group is all about sharing information and participating in polite discourse on critical issues to GC hikers. If I believe any ...
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Bob Marley
aguabug
Nov 1, 2004 7:20 pm
After spending a cumulative billion dollars on a year of campaigning and smearing each other up one side and down the other, whoever wins will need to "whore"...
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fredrated451
Nov 1, 2004 7:05 pm
This is totally ironic. One of the results is that the corporations that want to use the earth and sky as dumping ground for their effluent are at odds with...
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Charles Trowbridge
trowca
Nov 1, 2004 6:56 pm
Cheryl: When it comes to sensible environmental protection, Leavitt, Gale Norton, Christy Whitman, Cheney and Bush are all Wolves in Sheep's clothing. And what...
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deadhead1232000
Nov 1, 2004 5:53 pm
A trip in the May had me escorting 2 buddie new to the Canyon. Being every the martyr and trying to take it easy on my buddies, the hike out had them at maybe...
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Rob Brading
boliviarob
Nov 1, 2004 5:29 pm
I talked to a ranger at the N. Kaibab NF on Friday. He reported they had close to two feet of snow. He said we could probably make it to Indian Hollow or ...
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Paige
paige_falk
Nov 1, 2004 3:44 pm
Mark wrote :"(like to be prepared; and besides, how can one have to much gear?)" One can have too much gear when your back is screaming or you're too exhausted...
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Cheryl
csoshnik
Nov 1, 2004 3:33 pm
From Nov 1 Salt Lake Tribune: Leavitt to ease rules that protect national parks' air the link: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2435400 If you have problems accessing...
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bob41_2001
Nov 1, 2004 1:10 pm
I was down the BA last evening and it is a mix of ice in spots, hard pack snow in spots for the first mile. I was happy to be wearing my Shoe Spikes. I advise...
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hikergarry
Nov 1, 2004 1:02 pm
i was at cottonwood creek 6 weeks ago and there was very little water.i'm doing tanner-south kaibab in 2 weeks.does anyone know if there is water at cottonwood...
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Mark
sirrrapsalot
Nov 1, 2004 1:01 pm
My wife and are heading down the Bright Angel in a few days (full pack). Assuming there is ice to negotiate, what are some of your opinions on the use of...
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rrfwriverwire1
Nov 1, 2004 4:07 am
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