Re: Tonto West of Hermit
It's not an easy route to plan for during monsoons as they can occur over a big window of time. Too many inexperienced Canyon hikers seem to pick this time...
Old Hakatai Hobo 2013-02-15 15:09:04 #72120
Re: Cell service: verizon sprint att etc
I have carried a sat phone doing R2Rs. The advantage is a lot of sats in
vertical line of sight. The disadvantage is that they are heavy and
expensive to...
Steve Skalski 2013-02-15 14:23:00 #72119
Re: Cell service: verizon sprint att etc
Don't forget to have a back up plan to use if the cell phone thing fails...
If it turns out you get to talk to each other, fine. But if you don't, both...
driftersmith 2013-02-15 14:03:10 #72118
Re: Cell service: verizon sprint att etc
    Any time you have direct line of sight to the south rim, you should have a bar or two show up. Cell service in the corridor seems to improve...
Marsha Kesselring 2013-02-15 10:54:43 #72117
Cell service: verizon sprint att etc
Hi, first post here. I'm planning on a day hike rim-to-rim crossing in May, and coordinating a car and key-exchange before and mid-hike. I want to know...
stevec5088 2013-02-14 23:56:05 #72116
Re: Tonto West of Hermit
Andy,
Here are some notes on my Gems trip NOV 2008 that might help. Re shuttle: on my way driving into S.Bass I hid my mt bike (with water and food bars)at...
dpjordan84121 2013-02-13 18:45:12 #72115
Re: Bypass below Cathedral Wash
Yes, as I recall we saw that fellow's bivouac on a ledge at the junction of the two arms of the wash as we were hiking in. Then as we were hiking beck to...
Chris Forsyth 2013-02-13 12:20:04 #72114
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