Re: do I need bug spray on hermit creek trail?
Bugs are rarely an issue in GC, anywhere ever. That being said, I have had maybe two bad experiences (in well over 100 nights spent below the rim). One...
John 2010-08-24 11:13:52 #62146

Re: do I need bug spray on hermit creek trail?
only pesky bugs I had in the Canyon were deer flies in Tappeats during the Spring - and that was just for an hour at dinner time, then bats came out. I...
James Hayford 2010-08-24 10:38:02 #62145

Re: Training hikes - Mt. Si in WA state
Hi Lyn, Â I live on the back side of Tiger Mt in Issaquah and am familiar with Mt Si. It is used as a part of the training sequence for Mt. Rainier -...
sskalskii@comcast.net 2010-08-24 10:29:23 #62144

do I need bug spray on hermit creek trail?
my permit is for late sept. hermit creek w/ two nights in the campground . are mosquitoes an issue or is it too dry?
stickfigure74 2010-08-24 10:26:00 #62143

Re: Training hikes - Mt. Si in WA state
Starting Elevation is 600' and tops out about 4100'. It's 4 miles up and it seems longer coming down. The summer has been very cool in the PNW only 25 days...
lyn_schnug 2010-08-24 09:39:20 #62142

Re: Training hikes - Mt. Si in WA state
Lyn Before comparing one needs to know what the trail's starting or ending elevation are? Another consideration is the avg. temps. you experience while...
PhilG 2010-08-24 07:41:07 #62141

Training hikes - Mt. Si in WA state
Is there anyone on the group who is familiar with the Mt. Si hike outside Seattle? We've been using this as our primary training. From past experience, we...
lyn_schnug 2010-08-24 07:14:47 #62140

Re: Article about technology and trouble
Good stuff. Heck, even the respected "Death in Grand Canyon" calls air tourism the leading cause of GC deaths, without normalizing by the number of visitors...
John 2010-08-23 21:36:37 #62139

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