Hiking in the grand canyon

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im planning a trip out to the grand canyon next month and plan to do some hiking. anybody thats been there have any tips (gear,clothes, nice places to hike, ect..) im gonna be there for a few days then head up to bonneville speed week. i,ve beed to the salt flats once and its pretty amazing, but ive never seen the grand canyon so im really excited about the trip. any help or suggestions would be great. thanks!
 
#1 tip - Take plenty of water!!! Stay hydrated!!! And be careful, it is really easy to get burned out there!
 
Yep, lots of water. And a good knife. I can loan you one if you don't have one. Make sure you have boots already broken in and extra changes of socks.
 
dman62 said:
And a good knife. I can loan you one if you don't have one.
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LMAO either way!!!
 
Don't do it Beef!! It's too friggin hot!! At least wait until you sharpen my pre-orders from blade. If you die of a heat stroke or dehydration, I will be so sad...


...that my blades may never get Beef sharp again. Oh and dying sucks.
 
I should have said this before - If you can, Havasu falls is something very well worth seeing! I spent a week down there back in 2001. Unfortunately, it's not an easy "hike", but you can just take the helicopter instead. We all know you can afford it on your Busse salary, especially after taking all of our money at Blade and in the recent Ganzaaa and all. ;)
 
Went with my Ex from Vegas doing the helicopter trip ... the Hoover Dam and the Canyon were spectacular from the air ... well worth it IMO ... but you miss the "details" of doing a trek ... cannot help other than that ...
 
PeterPHWS said:
Went with my Ex from Vegas doing the helicopter trip ... the Hoover Dam and the Canyon were spectacular from the air ... well worth it IMO ... but you miss the "details" of doing a trek ... cannot help other than that ...
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..... did exactly the same thing....though she is not my ex .... :)
 
They can be vicious....I think Mrs andy is mire practical than worrying about a divorce...I am insured so I suspect that if it gets down to it there is a shallow grave in a national park somewhere with my name on it.... :)
 
Havasu falls are a must see for a hiker, but reservations are required. Not too hard if in decent shape, trim your toenails for all that hiking down. At the bottom, you can enjoy a well deserved swim. Sometimes a bottle of whiskey (or some smoke) will get you a free donkey ride from the natives. Save it for the trip up! Recomend it as an overnight trip.
 
Hooker said:
Havasu falls are a must see for a hiker, but reservations are required. Not too hard if in decent shape, trim your toenails for all that hiking down. At the bottom, you can enjoy a well deserved swim. Sometimes a bottle of whiskey (or some smoke) will get you a free donkey ride from the natives. Save it for the trip up! Recomend it as an overnight trip.
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^^^This. Plan for longer than overnight if you want to go all the way down to the river though.
 
Water is very improtant. As you desend the canyon the temperature is going to increase. Also if you want to take it easy there is a place at Grand Canyon were you can ride a burro to the bottom. Finally check out the Pine Country Restaurant is Williams. They serve some nice tasting pies there.
 
I bet seeing the canyon from the air is spectacular. Spending a day walking to get to the bottom just to have to walk back up seems like a lot of work.

Garth
 
Garth Reckner said:
I bet seeing the canyon from the air is spectacular. Spending a day walking to get to the bottom just to have to walk back up seems like a lot of work.

Garth
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It IS a LOT of work!!! Especially if you have any weight in your pack. More especially when it is 110 degrees out (at the top)! :eek:
 
Garth Reckner said:
I am more worried about the weight I am carrying in my gut.

Garth
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Yeah, been there, done that. And no, I didn't get a t-shirt. In fact, I'm pretty sure I had to burn the one I was wearing after it was all over with!!! :eek: :D
 
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