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| 19th March 2006 Jo Eckel | Go, Frank! - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim Poor Anonymous and Trish! They're "offended" by Hiker Woman's reference to "day hikers." They need to get a grip: if the boot fits, wear it. (The next thing to pout about is that they don't wear boots, because the "competent," "physically fit," and "mentally advanced" hike barefoot, or maybe on their hands. . . .) Please: spare all of us your more macho than thou attitude, and learn to read with understanding. Probably think you're "conquering" the Canyon, too. . . . |
| 27th February 2006 Frank Mitchell | Offensive Comments - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim The comments of "anonymous" and Trish remind me of the old joke about the man riding a mule who's offended when someone riding toward him on a horse shouts: "Jackass!" "Who the (*&& are you, calling me a jackass?", says the guy on the mule. "I _was_ referring to your mount," says the guy on the horse, "but I've changed my mind." |
| 10th January 2006 Geoff | Awesome - From: Rim to Rim I just love the Grand Canyon and even now don't think I know how close we were to becomming a statistic. After suffereing very bad dehydration. |
| 8th June 2005 anonymous | Thank you for sharing. - From: Honeymooning in Italy - Venice The personal photos and commentary make it more interesting. |
| 7th April 2005 anonymous | thanks! - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim Hi! Thanks for the detailed description of your July, 2004 GC Rim to Rim hike. I've wanted to walk across since the 1st time I saw the Canyon in 1978...I'll finally walk the N. Kaibab-Bright Angel trails this September, if I snag backcountry camping permits. Your journal entries brought the hike alive better than anything I have read! Thank you. I'm planning an even slower crossing, with maybe a night or two at Phantom Ranch (again, depending upon reservations). Thanks again! Nat PS: I found nothing offensive about anything you wrote. - Nat |
| 19th March 2005 hiker woman | Apologies to anonymous - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim Sir or madam: I wish you had sent me a personal email so that I could address your concern. I checked back over the entry you found so offensive and failed to see where you saw yourself in the description of the sweet smelling people out for a short jaunt who were yelling at their kids (aka: day hikers). Any intended attack was directed at those on the way down who walked 2 abreast without yielding to any uphill traffic and who carried only a half empty water bottle for the whole family. I can't find any mention in my journal about speedier rim-to-rim hikers so I remain confused by the vehemence and speed to which you jumped to that conclusion. Although I prefer to take my time - when I have it to take - I do admire your level of physical conditioning and congratulate you on the less than 20 hours trip. I hope you enjoyed your trip as much as I did mine. - hiker woman |
| 23rd February 2005 anonymous | You said it - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim I just read the article and thought the exact same thing. I was going to post this, but I see you beat me to it. Slow people like this woman are the breed apart. They have every business going as slowly as they like, but not to cast envious glances at the rest of us who leave her in the dust. - Trish Convers |
| 16th October 2004 anonymous | You're right, day hikers are a different breed - From: Indian Gardens to the South Rim Being a day hiker who does Rim to Rim to Rim in less than 20 hours, I am grossly offended by the sanctimonious and holier than thou attitude exhibited in this article. I was particularly struck by her comment, "No offense, but day hikers are a different breed." Yup, you're right, the competent day hikers doing Rim to Rim do it in one day in less than 9 hours one way. They are by far more physically fit and mentally advanced than the hiker posting here. She seems to think that speed equals less compassion, less knowledge and that *she* knows better. Her article posted here proves the folly of that mindset. Though enjoyable in spots, this piece loses it when she gratuitously and unnecessarily attacks those in better shape and faster than she is. |
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