water on corridor trails in October
how scarce is water on the N Kaibab and Bright Angel Trails in the
first half of October? I have a purifier but didn't know how dry it
was out there....
sideshowblah 2002-09-06 12:42:43 #16450
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
--- In grandcanyon@y..., Steve Wingate wrote:
> On 4 Sep 2002 at 21:35, captwa2000 wrote:
>
> > ps. If you have to have a gadget an altimiter is more fun,...
captwa2000 2002-09-05 15:54:36 #16449
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
Sometimes "getting lost" and seeing or finding the unexpected is the
best part of a trip. A memorable example for me occurred years ago
when hiking cross...
bill_orman 2002-09-05 14:51:14 #16448
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
GPS tells you where you are but you need a map and compass to
figure out how to get to where you want to go. GPS units will give
you your bearing but it is...
oriska2001 2002-09-05 14:25:59 #16447
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
On 4 Sep 2002 at 20:55, cherie wrote:
> Hey Steve,
>
> Ever get lost when using a GPS system?? Just wondering..... :-)
Sure, one time on the Navajo...
Steve Wingate 2002-09-05 13:06:09 #16446
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
I think others have mentioned hiking through the trees to some
obscure place on the rim to start a trip. That's kind of like your
water example with boats....
aguabug 2002-09-05 11:54:37 #16445
Re: GPS useful in the canyon?
a digression on the GPS thread, i found it useful for
establishing distances hiked. I'd get one estimate
from the rangers, another from this group, and a...
Carlo Dade 2002-09-05 11:41:10 #16444
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