FoodSack: The Ultimate Defense against Grand Canyon Critters (0)
11/07/11 •
As Grand Canyon backpackers know, food raiding critters can be a problem in the backcountry. Scores of food protection methods have been tried, but few stand the test of time. In our experience, the FoodSack is the best option for storing your food safely and worry-free. The Difference is in the Details Design – The [...]
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Grand Canyon’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries (5)
2/08/11 •
The Fate of the Powell Expedition Crew In 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, a civil war veteran who was wounded in battle and had his right arm amputated, led a party of nine men on the first American boating expedition through Grand Canyon on the uncharted waters of the Colorado River. After nearly 100 days [...]
7 Amazing Grand Canyon Survival Stories (1)
7/21/10 •
1. Teenager Rescued After Friends Perish On an intensely hot day in July of 1959, teenager John Owens and two companions hiked down Tanner Trail. Due to a lethal combination of heat exhaustion, dehydration, and failing judgment his two hiking partners died; one from falling off a cliff and the other from heat stroke. At [...]
Grand Canyon Backpacking Checklist (0)
12/06/09 •
This list should only be used as a guide. If you pack everything on it, your backpack will be too heavy, but if you forget or don’t bring enough of some critical items, your trip may be disappointing. There may also be items left off this list that veteran backpackers always carry. [...]
10 Most Difficult Rim-to-River Trails in Grand Canyon (4)
8/24/09 •
The following are the 10 most difficult Rim-to-River Trails in descending order:
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- Cottonwood Spring along Tuckup Trail – Video
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- Lower Phantom Creek – Video
- Chopper Cargo Drop at Phantom Ranch – Video
- Bright Angel Creek Crossing Blues – Video
- Cheops-Isis Saddle – Video
- Utah Flats Camp – Video
- Haunted Canyon – Video
- Phantom Creek Waterfall & Bypasses – Video
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