Place looks like dream but its in real............ Its the most romantic place I have ever seen.........after witnessing its beauty it makes me believe that even two strangers can fall in love with each other here..........more than perfect place for a couple..........Its my ardent wish taste the beauty of Venice with my eyes.........
Go, Frank! 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. . . .
Awesome 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.
thanks! 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
Apologies to anonymous 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
You said it 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
You're right, day hikers are a different breed 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.
I'm lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest and to have a career with summers off so that I can take advantage of backpacking sections of the Pacific Crest Trail whenever the muse and weather conditions align. More recently I strayed from home and backpacked Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon with my then husband-to-be, Paul. Call it a pre-honeymoon. Had we not gotten along famously along the trail, would there have been a wedding? For the actual honeymoon, we took a more civilized route and spent a week in Italy. Where to next? Kenya? back to Belize? Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands?... full info
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Place looks like dream but its in real............
Its the most romantic place I have ever seen.........after witnessing its beauty it makes me believe that even two strangers can fall in love with each other here..........more than perfect place for a couple..........Its my ardent wish taste the beauty of Venice with my eyes.........