Re: Nanko solo report (LONG): Kwagunt loop, Kolb Arch, Mystic Falls,
Josh, a water cache at Buckfarm would help. That's what Ron Mitchell did when he pioneered that route. But Steck's suggestion of getting water via the...
rich_rudow 2011-05-24 12:35:15 #65870
Re: Nanko solo report (LONG): Kwagunt loop, Kolb Arch, Mystic Falls,
Yes, but the option does exist to hike in a cache at Buck Farm.
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, Doug Nering wrote:
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> Scary route -- long gaps...
JoshC 2011-05-24 11:41:38 #65869
Re: Nanko solo report (LONG): Kwagunt loop, Kolb Arch, Mystic Falls,
Scary route -- long gaps between water, very ledgy routefinding,
southern exposure, obscure connecting routes mostly unknown at both
ends. Could be...
Doug Nering 2011-05-24 11:12:30 #65868
Re: North Rim - Road and Trail conditions
Funny that you mention that Bill. The photo that I had posted of the turkey at Phantom was in September 2006. And that made me dig through my photo archives...
canyonhiker17 2011-05-24 07:26:01 #65867
Re: North Rim - Road and Trail conditions
There were two turkeys at Phantom Ranch when I was there in late November 2006. I couldn't believe they survived Thanksgiving...
Bill Ferris 2011-05-24 06:10:55 #65866
Re: Nanko-Phantom
This is a great explanation of the difficulties of off-trail hiking in the canyon. It should be posted in the foreword of any book about hiking in the Grand...
Gary 2011-05-24 02:37:18 #65865
Nanko-Phantom
Hi Esther,
You were clearly miffed by the group's response to your inquiry. I am one of the people who recommended you do not do the hike, and I really made...
William 2011-05-24 00:59:31 #65864
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