The Canyons and the Companions

June 26, 2011

When you look at a picture of the Grand Canyon, you see it. When you actually see the Grand Canyon with your own eyes, you feel it. My first view of it was from the south rim near the El Tovar Hotel on a beautiful afternoon in June. For me, it had a power which […]

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GC2011 Family

June 11, 2011
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A tortuous paradise…..

June 9, 2011

I’ve had so many calls, e-mails and texts in the last few days asking about my experience of hiking Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon, I thought I’d write a few words (okay, maybe more than a few) on what the last week has meant to me.  It really would be impossible to put […]

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Almost There !!!

May 29, 2011

Hello GC Hikers! Double check your equipment lists, make sure all clothes are made of “wicking” fabric, and hurry up and come out here!

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Two More Weeks !

May 21, 2011

Hello GC 2011 Hikers and Rim Wranglers! Good morning.  In two short weeks we will be 6 hours into an incredible hike (by 9:00 AM)!  We should be past Phantom Ranch heading 14 miles towards …. well, heading towards the UP.  Whoosh! After all these months of intense physical training, long e-mails back and forth, and complicated travel arrangements, […]

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Ready to explore……

May 11, 2011

If my math is right, we’re 24 days from our South Rim to North Rim trek.  I can’t believe it’s been a year since I was sitting in Mike Mac’s office looking through the R2R2R 2010 pictures and begging to sign on for this year’s trip.  Eric’s Facebook quote about taking a journey just in […]

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We Have the Right Altitude, and Are Very Much Inclined, but Can We Take the Heat?

May 8, 2011

Living near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado has come in handy sometimes when it comes to training for the GC hike. In other ways, not so much. When it comes to acclimating for the altitude change, we got that covered. We live at about 5,000 feet and any upward hike will take […]

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The Journey of 24 Miles Starts with a Single Training Hike

April 30, 2011

As a wannabe Grand Canyon Hiker, the idea of attempting this filled me with an apprehension that bordered on fear. I know it was the same for my wife Melinda. But preparation has slowly replaced fear with knowledge; apprehension with a sense of pride. And more than that, the benefits of hiking the Grand Canyon […]

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Revamped Training

April 23, 2011

Hey all! Now that I’ve had a chance to see what challenges the Canyon has to offer, I want to add a couple key training tips that I wished I had incorporated last year. I suppose that this year, we’re all a little bit wiser! Stairs and Uphill Walking: For those of us not blessed […]

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Equipment Check

April 14, 2011

Today I am reminding everyone to try out your gear, both new and old, to make sure everything is in working order. I think my new hat is going to work out just fine. It has been checked by an expert and she thinks to hike without it would be simply catastrophic.

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