About Streams and Springs - misdirection in GCNP
Just to make a point not to mislead anyone who may be following this discussion. No-one should ever rely on any Grand Canyon map indicator as assurance...
Doug Nering 2009-07-30 11:26:49 #56795

Re: Body of Missing Backpacker Found - misdirection in GCNP
I wrote to the USGS and asked about the fact that most all drainages on their maps show a blue line for water reagrdless of whether or not their is water...
Clayton Palmer 2009-07-30 11:01:19 #56794

Re: Missing Backpacker
hikrphred wrote: >...(and the signs would likely be torn down within months, anyway) > > I generally agree with the arguments against signs in...
mweber 2009-07-30 10:26:58 #56793

Re: Missing Backpacker
On Jul 30, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Doug Nering wrote: > can post so many messages > on one topic. LOL, You're right Doug, this maybe the forum to do it...
James Hayford 2009-07-30 09:54:17 #56792

Re: Missing Backpacker
I think I also support the basic principle of Phred's comment -- that you could have an endless series of signs explaining things that you should or...
Doug Nering 2009-07-30 09:16:03 #56791

Re: Missing Backpacker
I don't think there is any set number of mistakes that will make a hike turn fatal. One big one can do you in, a dozen little mistakes may be correctable if...
hikrphred 2009-07-30 08:49:05 #56790

Re: [!! SPAM] [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Missing Backpacker
When I hike solo, I LOVE the freedom, but I've noticed I take smaller risks. I would guess that's the compromise for most people, as long as they realize...
James Hayford 2009-07-30 08:10:02 #56789

Re: [!! SPAM] [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Missing Backpacker
I agree with the first two, and #3 is clearly not having necessary info about the area and #4 is hiking alone, although I did #4 on Monday myself...
Doug Nering 2009-07-30 08:00:42 #56788

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