Gear notes: pack, shoes, filter
After a recent shakedown trip, the verdict is...Five Ten Aescent: Based on first trip, a good shoe. I liked it better than the Savant--and it appears to be...
mikerogers_vt 2014-04-19 17:03:29 #75745

Re: Some questions about the Royal Arch Route
You can order photo prints of Harvey Butchart's annotated Mathes-Evans maps from NAU. ...
half_dot 2014-04-19 14:24:23 #75744

FiveTen Savant availability
I know the discontinuation of the FiveTen Savant has been bemoaned here, it being considered a possible alternative to the CampFour when very wet conditions...
johngeyles 2014-04-19 10:47:40 #75743

Re: Some questions about the Royal Arch Route
Bob's comment makes sense that travel downslope is easier than upslope, but since most of the trail parts that can be found are nearer to Shinumo Rapid I...
Doug Nering 2014-04-19 09:29:46 #75742

Re: FW: [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Re: Some questions about the Royal Arc
Hi John, yes, that is correct! Yours, tom From: Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jge@...Sent:...
Tom Martin 2014-04-18 15:23:57 #75740

Re: FW: [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Re: Some questions about the Royal Arc
Tom, by "top of the Tapeats" route you mean climbing back out of Copper and following the Tonto trail around to the cutoff that meets the SouthBass trail down...
johngeyles 2014-04-18 14:19:36 #75739

FW: [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Re: Some questions about the Royal Arch Ro
Thanks Bob. That makes sense. I would not want to be with full pack and out of water and attempt the lower route Copper to the River across from the mouth of...
Tom Martin 2014-04-18 07:40:14 #75738

Re: Some questions about the Royal Arch Route
Josh, The last time I was there, it was only the main copper mine that was blocked off. (It's too bad, you used to be able to go in about 130' with a fair...
bobhostetler 2014-04-18 07:05:55 #75737

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