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Route Planning: Should I Take the Bright Angel Trail or the South Kaibab Trail?

Route Planning: Should I Take the Bright Angel Trail or the South Kaibab Trail?

by Paty | Jan 28, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US

In my last post, I discussed many of the pros and cons of hiking the Grand Canyon NOBO versus SOBO. This post is a continuation of that topic, but takes a more in depth look a the two different trails you can use at the South Rim and which might be better for your...
North vs. South: Which Direction is Better for a R2R Hike?

North vs. South: Which Direction is Better for a R2R Hike?

by Paty | Jan 21, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US

Are you wondering which direction is best for hiking the Grand Canyon? Or why it is that so many rim-to-rim (or R2R) hikers start at the South Rim and go northbound? If you read my earlier blog posts, then you already know I hiked the Grand Canyon in both directions...
How Much Water Do You Need When Hiking the Grand Canyon??

How Much Water Do You Need When Hiking the Grand Canyon??

by Paty | Jan 17, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US

Carefully managing your water supply on a long hike can be a real chore. But you can’t tackle long distances if you’re dehydrated. Thus, on an extremely strenuous hike like the Grand Canyon, water becomes a critically important topic. In my prior post...
What’s the Best Time of Year for a Rim-to-Rim Hike?

What’s the Best Time of Year for a Rim-to-Rim Hike?

by Paty | Jan 14, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US

Deciding what time of year to hike the Grand Canyon is the first major decision in planning a rim-to-rim (R2R) or a rim-to-rim-to-rim (R2R2R) hike. You’ll need to choose a date that maximizes your chances of success while simultaneously minimizing the many...
Planning a Rim-to-Rim Hike of the Grand Canyon

Planning a Rim-to-Rim Hike of the Grand Canyon

by Paty | Jan 7, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US

Hiking across the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim (R2R) is a pretty ambitious undertaking. Most people who visit this national park don’t ever venture inside the canyon itself. But there’s always a few ambitious souls who long to take a much closer look. Whether you take...
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