Grand Canyon of Mexico
The Copper Canyon region of Mexico is often called the Grand Canyon of Mexico. There is a new guidebook out "Mexican Whitewater: Norte by Rocky Contos...
donmattox44 2010-08-17 08:17:46 #62095
Re: Father-Son Corridor Hike
I first took my 8 year old daughter off Crazy Jug to Thunder River to the Colorado when she was eight years old. It was in August and we had a mighty...
donmattox44 2010-08-12 05:45:02 #62072
Re: Advice for a Sept Trip
Lyn,
Don't forget to train going DOWNHILL with a pack to make sure that your shoes and socks are correct. Tight shoes, poor socks or loose lacings can do a...
donmattox44 2010-07-27 00:53:03 #61931
Re: Summer trip Report
Loss of over 5% of you body weight due to dehydration may lead to severe medical consequences such as stroke or kidney failure. A field test for dehydration...
donmattox44 2010-07-08 17:04:17 #61849
Re: Summer trip Report
Ed: As to T-shirts- I preferred cotton Hawaiian shirts. George Steck used cotton long sleeved dress shirts. As you pointed out a wet cloth cools because of...
donmattox44 2010-07-08 16:07:05 #61848
Re: Summer trip Report
I might add a couple of things to hiking in the heat. As far as electrolytes are concerned it is easy to not take salt and I found the best way is to put one...
donmattox44 2010-07-08 11:27:47 #61842
Re: Any birders out there?
Jan,
I have hiked in the GC quite a lot. The most amazing bird I have ever seen in the GC is the ROADRUNNER (Geococcyx californianus) which was along the...
donmattox44 2010-06-29 07:11:16 #61804
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