Update on Search for Three Individuals Missing in Colorado River http://www.nps.gov/grca/parknews/news-missing-4-30.htm Date: April 30, 2009 Grand Canyon, AZ....
Anyone have any experience with this? http://gearjunkie.com/gear-review-luxury-lite-ultralite-cot [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I'm a big fan of cots and often use one on the rim the night before a descent. But ... at 3 pounds I'd definitely leave this thing on the rim. On a hike back...
Hi everyone. My name is Duke and I just joined the group to try and learn things about hiking the Grand Canyon. I am not a hiker and in fact have never...
I agree completely with maryphyl - you need a breakfast with more protein, good fat and salts. Add almonds & jerky. Or have almond butter on a tortilla for...
I just turned 47 Wednesday and it has been two years since I have been able to travel out west and hike in the GC. My best friend and I have been priviledged...
i made a comment about NOT seeing a "double"version> BTW...i saw Bill Ferris and his son on the grandview last sunday and was peased to finally meet the man...
i agree with both previous comments... i ALWAYS take M&Ms because they have a very high melting point and provide quick energy when your energy "tank" is...
Jamie and Alejandro, Thanks for taking the time to respond! The pictures really helped. It does look like an open view down the river . . . but it doesn't...
NPS reported earlier today a PR VIP found the body of 1 of the 3. Also reported were the 3 were part of a Phx church group of 30 who do the hike each year....
I need to carry my Camelbak reservoir for a dayhike from Palisades Creek to the LCR leaving my main backpack behind; however, since this is a long stretch...
What if you tied rope or sewn webbing to the "D" rings as belt loops and wore the reservoir as if it were a waist pack - or took the same idea and made a...
I am also a distance runner, having done 20 marathons, including Boston. My advice is to train for the canyon. Do hill walking, stair climbing, box stepping,...
Hi, Everyone. I just placed a new photo on the home page. This photo was taken by Bill Ferris. I hope we have as much fun with this one as we did with the...
... This may not be a satisfactory solution as it violates your criteria (including buying a pack) but ..... For my most recent backpack trip, I purchased a...
Hey Alex, I have what sounds like the exact same reservoir as you. I removed mine from the protective sleeve to save some weight and bulk and stow the...
Hi Duke...My only concern for you is the heat. You'll be traveling from the cool forests at 8,200 feet elevation, down to 2,400 feet at the Colorado River. The...
My 2 cents after 15 rim-rim's would be to do the rim-rim in the evening as I too wouldn't do a summer rim-rim during the day and I live in Phoenix. The sun is...
News reports seem to be strangely ambiguous about location. Friday Ranger Report is that this was at BA Boat Beach which is the tragically typical location for...
there IS a warning sign at the boaters beach but my info says they jumped off the black bridge.. hard to figure because of the sides on the bridge.. they were...
Another source is that this was a group rim-to-river and back dayhiking and 4 went directly down to the riverbank from the southside of Black Bridge intending...
Doc--From your experience how long could someone that age stay afloat without a PFD? Have you ever swam from bank-bank as I've read about a few? Seems like...
Hi Sam... as the Park knows,I have mucho experience in swimming in the frigid Colo.River. I did 39 unpermitted one man life raft trips back in the 70s and...
Sam, the river is so cold that most people can only control their muscles for perhaps five minutes before they tire and slip under. When people hit cold water...
Hey, I just joined and it seems like I should introduce myself. My name is Steve Stoltenberg, I've led over a dozen canyon hikes, usually sticking mostly to...
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