Re: 50th Anniversary: Colin Fletcher Backpack Exhibit
I forgot one cache: Fletcher put in a cache just below Apache Point. To preserve the "purity" of his two-month trek, he did not hike more than "a few feet"...
billferris2003 2013-09-28 09:29:55 #74005
Re: Camping at Indian gardens
http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/overnight-hiking.htmAbove, is a link to the "Overnight Hiking" page on the Grand Canyon National Park web site. In...
billferris2003 2013-09-28 09:16:50 #74003
Re: 50th Anniversary: Colin Fletcher Backpack Exhibit
I'm pretty sure Fletcher wasn't supported by any river trips, nor did he receive caches by helicopter. There were three air drops made by fixed wing aircraft:...
billferris2003 2013-09-25 20:51:53 #73976
Re: Follow Dennis Foster's North Bass Trek
September 15: Today, Dennis is day hiking to Hakatai Canyon. If necessary, he'll turn back before getting there but Hakatai is his objective. He intends to...
billferris2003 2013-09-15 09:06:32 #73882
Re: 50th Anniversary: Colin Fletcher Backpack Exhibit
Excellent. Fletcher was an inspiration to so many. It's wonderful that the 50th anniversary of his trek through Grand Canyon is being commemorated by the...
billferris2003 2013-09-14 09:25:54 #73878
Follow Dennis Foster's North Bass Trek
Dennis Foster is beginning a North Bass hike, today. Follow his progress on SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/spot-dBill FerrisFlagstaff
billferris2003 2013-09-14 09:25:51 #73877
Re: Sat Phone, SPOT, or PLB??
I've been using a SPOT device since early 2012 and am very happy with it. Fortunately, I've not been in a situation calling for use of either the "Help" or...
billferris2003 2013-09-09 18:43:47 #73837
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