Re: Late September Hike - Rim to Rim
Hey, Bill, you underpriced your comment. I use a Skylite mini (Rigel Systems) and use the red light. As we know, Ed Abbey recommended not using a light at all...
flannery1964 2009-07-25 16:13:31 #56619

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
Truly awful. I know my backpacking buddy and I have experienced those occasions, like all Canyon hikers, when you must make choices based on what is ...
Allen Davis 2009-07-25 15:54:43 #56618

Re: Late September Hike - Rim to Rim
Regarding light etiquette, I recommend a person use whatever color and whatever brightness light they need to safely hike at night. Many folks find that, in...
billferris2003 2009-07-25 15:16:18 #56617

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
We will probably never know the series of mistakes and/or bad judgment calls that resulted in this tragedy -- the first being hiking in the Canyon without a...
Gene 2009-07-25 15:10:41 #56616

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
Unfortunately, this reminds me of the Marathoner from Chicago who was stuck on the ledge trying to get down to the River a few years ago. --- On Sat,...
Normhikes 2009-07-25 14:51:42 #56615

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
It is really sad, apparently several serious mistakes compounded (as multiple mistakes almost always are). Not intending to be harsh, as I've made some...
Doug Nering 2009-07-25 14:30:13 #56614

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
This is sad for sure. Condolences to the family. It sure has been a tough year at GC, no doubt. --- On Sat, 7/25/09, johngeyles <<a...
Lawrence Antonelli 2009-07-25 13:56:37 #56613

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found in Grand Canyon National Park
How incredibly sad ... I've been following this one extra closely for some reason, and had a bad feeling, given today is the one week anniversary of when he...
johngeyles 2009-07-25 13:36:26 #56612

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