Snow on the SK on New Year's Day
We had a couple of wet days on our year-end hike to Phantom Creek. This was my first off-trail Canyon experience, and I loved every single minute! I was...
just_cindy 2002-01-07 22:10:41 #12902

Re: tent pegs
We just got back from a trip to the canyon wherein we stayed at BA cpgd. two nights, Cottonwood Camp, Horn, Monument and Hermit, all well used and hard...
hejduk1927 2002-01-07 20:27:55 #12900

Re: tent pegs
You don't need tent stakes--they have some rocks there that work just fine. If your tent is not freestanding tie your cord to a smallish rock and put a...
maryphyl 2002-01-07 20:19:24 #12899

Re: tent pegs
I use titanium stakes, which can take a terrific beating. Started out with the midsize (4mm) but switched to the thinnest size (3mm). The thin ones weigh just...
Jim Lyons 2002-01-07 19:30:28 #12898

Strange Finds on the Trail, etc.
After all the stories of finding things in the canyon a few comments: Historic and pre-historic things (metal cans, arrow heads, pottery shards, etc.)...
bob41_2001 2002-01-07 18:33:56 #12897

Re: tent pegs
Have you considered hiking sans tent? Tents weigh ca. 3 lbs minimum. I rarely tote tent in Grand Canyon. I scout carefully for good overhangs and camp...
cynpotato 2002-01-07 18:25:04 #12896

tent pegs
I was just wondering what tent pegs people find work best in the hard ground of the canyon. I've always used standard metal pegs of about a 5mm diameter...
sedm1409 2002-01-07 18:01:48 #12895

Re: great hiking weather
That's just Doc's way of encouraging 1000's of aging baby boomers to retire in Arizona. Right Doc? -- KenMc - conmara@... ...
Ken McNamara 2002-01-07 17:31:11 #12894

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