Re: Water quality - Hiking the Gems in Mid-late March]
in late april of last year there was an abundance of water in the main side canyons. the water in [i beleive it was serpentine, or the first side canyon after...
michael scussel 2007-03-19 15:13:58 #45444

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
At 6:52 PM +0000 3/19/07, rich_rudow wrote: >John, the best shoes I've ever used for hikes down Clear Creek (and >many other GC "wet" places where climbing...
Ed Hensley 2007-03-19 14:59:01 #45443

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
I certainly DO NOT fault them or anyone for using a rope! I guess I was alluding to what you had just mentioned. I wouldn't have thought to recommend a rope...
Peter Borremans 2007-03-19 13:14:24 #45442

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
I've actually had good luck with the wear on the soles. The shoes usually fail when the rolled toe delaminates. I usually have a shoe shop re-glue the toe...
rich_rudow 2007-03-19 13:11:44 #45441

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
Thanks Rich. Yes, the Diamond Stealth soles for Chacos that I mentioned ARE in fact made from the same rubber as the Five-Ten climbing shoes. (As I...
johngeyles 2007-03-19 12:21:37 #45440

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
John, the best shoes I've ever used for hikes down Clear Creek (and many other GC "wet" places where climbing might be involved) are Five- Ten Canyoneers. ...
rich_rudow 2007-03-19 11:52:55 #45439

Re: Clear Creek Pictures
I guess some people are better climbers and/or less risk-averse than others. I too climbed past the fall unaided, but without a full pack. I found the...
johngeyles 2007-03-19 11:07:09 #45438

Re: Nankoweap verses North Bass
I encountered the North Bass trail worker volunteers on October 10, 2005. The trail was so improved that I could scarcely believe it, and I told them so. The...
half_dot 2007-03-19 08:52:52 #45437

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