Re: Conditioning for the Grand Canyon
However, I must add that training in a gym and hiking in the Grand Canyon are very different. The ideal conditions of a gym don't prepare you for the...
TT 2003-12-07 15:37:32 #26593

Re: TRIP PLANS - PERMITS, ETC. IDEAS PLEASE
A good place to start for your trip planning is Bob Ribokas' GC site http://www.kaibab.org/gc/bc/gc_trail.htm and the official park service info at...
Gene 2003-12-07 15:08:01 #26592

[off topic-slightly] Paria River gorge
Any suggestions for footwear in hiking the Paria river? As I understand it there are long stretches of dry/desert [last miles to Lees Ferry] but a lot of in...
marty-kardon 2003-12-07 14:35:39 #26591

Re: Hike to Marble
I'm sure Jim will be fine. Spencer and Soap are hiked by novices all the time. I have been up and down both of them multiple times with 6 year olds. I am...
bill_orman 2003-12-07 13:43:15 #26590

Re: Good trails for bad knees
Yes, lunges are great. You can do them stepping backwards as well as forwards. I started doing them a couple weeks ago (3 sets of 8 reps per leg forward, then...
Mann Connie 2003-12-07 12:55:30 #26589

Conditioning for the Grand Canyon
The most effective conditioning program for me is the treadmill with an incline. I vary the angle from a minimum of 30 degrees up to maximum of 35 degrees...
TT 2003-12-07 12:48:01 #26588

Re: Hike to Marble
I agree Adair. It is pretty tough hiking in much of Marble although the ledges below Kanab might also rank high in any toughest appraisal. The sections...
Bob Marley 2003-12-07 12:37:47 #26587

Re: winter hiking slapstick
Great story! My most recent was a sighting of #22 Condor at Plateau Pt. While looking over the railing, someone said, "Hay look, there is a condor! ' I...
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2003-12-07 12:36:09 #26586

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