First View from the Rim

Rock Bottom and Loving It

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July 9th 2007
We have officially hit rock bottom and couldn’t be happier. After weeks of planning and a summers worth of training, we hiked down to the base of the Grand Canyon in four and a half hours. More importantly, we eventually hiked out. Over a month ago when we started this trip, our minds kept tricking us, leading us to believe that Yellowstone marked the half-way point, and though it did ge ... read more

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