Some Newbie Questions
We too, are novices at hiking in the Grand Canyon. We are spending several days at Bryce, driving to SR and taking the shuttle to NR the first week of...
Lyn Schnug 2008-04-09 16:58:43 #50313

Re: Escalante Creek/75-mile camping? Rat Sack?
Hearing that deliveries from the manufacturer were slow, I bought mine from the Grand Canyon Association...
godzilla_tan 2008-04-09 16:29:24 #50312

Re: extra shoes
I do wear a liner. Most of the guys I hike with do not. That is kind of a personal thing. I usually wear leather boots. The liner will wick the water from...
Donavon Zoffka 2008-04-09 16:17:07 #50311

Re: Escalante Creek/75-mile camping? Rat Sack?
Yeah, it's doable -if you like swimming in deep water with a backpack. Otherwise. I'd stay on the trail... Why do you suppose the trail leaves the river,...
driftersmith 2008-04-09 14:54:03 #50310

Re: Escalante Creek/75-mile camping? Rat Sack?
The store was out of every size two weeks ago. How about using a Nylon sack (like your sleeping bag stuff sack) hung with fishing line and a caribiner? Has...
paigefalk69 2008-04-09 14:44:02 #50309

Re: Alum: Specific Chemistry and Where To Buy?
I buy mine in the baking section of the supermarket.
Don Lundman 2008-04-09 13:41:20 #50308

Re: Escalante Creek/75-mile camping? Rat Sack?
Hi Richard, The last contact I had with the Ratsack guy (sorry, I forget his name) was about 18 months ago when I bought my medium ratsack. Based on the...
billferris2003 2008-04-09 12:33:53 #50307

Re: water?
No problem. It sounded to me like you were starting your hike from the NK TH with 16.5 pounds of water alone apiece...maybe my calculations were off. If...
bobhostetler 2008-04-09 11:45:42 #50306

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