tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post4731074213386949134..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.541-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: Down And Up Again: A Grand Canyon Holiday - Across IToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-63596387281628356802021-11-19T19:05:22.678-08:002021-11-19T19:05:22.678-08:00I would be so. My impression is that it is a know...I would be so. My impression is that it is a known landmark, and pretty accessible from the River.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-1939240207174974652021-11-19T19:04:52.382-08:002021-11-19T19:04:52.382-08:00Ed, our guides commented that the storms within th...Ed, our guides commented that the storms within the last year had destroyed the beaches, but they had been able to recover since then. <br /><br />I kept my items in the tent with me (except for the backpack frame of course) with the very thought of scorpions in mind (although we did not see a single one). <br /><br />It is certainly a wonderful place for watching sunrises.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-50583801388789127292021-11-19T19:03:04.775-08:002021-11-19T19:03:04.775-08:00Anonymous - That makes sense. To be honest, in go...Anonymous - That makes sense. To be honest, in going down I was actually leaning a bit back and to the right, so that the pack would not pull me over and if I fell it would be on the cliff going up, not the side going down. Having never done this much "down" before, it was a new experience.<br /><br />You are quite welcome. It is a joy to be able to do so.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-20010573316309884342021-11-19T06:57:52.973-08:002021-11-19T06:57:52.973-08:00Forgot to mention, I'm pretty sure 75 Mile Can...Forgot to mention, I'm pretty sure 75 Mile Canyon was one of our side hikes on that trip.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-27175115927111579912021-11-19T06:56:38.428-08:002021-11-19T06:56:38.428-08:00When I did my trip in 2000, it was shortly after t...When I did my trip in 2000, it was shortly after they started doing those massive annual water releases down the canyon. The guides talked a lot about how bad it was camping along the river before then as the beaches were non existent and the "pissweed" had taken over everything. After the water releases, the weeds were controlled and beaches formed. <br /> <br />Although my outfit provided a tent for me, I never slept in it once all month. I preferred just to sleep in my sleeping bag outdoors. So once getting up in the morning and stuffing my bag into it's nylon shell to prevent scorpions from inhabiting it, I was essentially packed and ready to go and often spent my mornings by the camp kitchen watching the sunrise and everyone else stirring in their tents.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-71972089124578110132021-11-19T02:59:33.861-08:002021-11-19T02:59:33.861-08:00More nice photos of your hike. Thanks for includi...More nice photos of your hike. Thanks for including them. My local land is very flat, but I've been advised when hiking slopes, try and keep your weight directly over your feet as much as possible, taking small steps both up and down. Most feel (as do I) more potential for falling on descent. You can test the step going up, going down you go on faith you won't slide.<br /><br />Thanks again for description and photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-42842421505639576302021-11-19T02:52:37.330-08:002021-11-19T02:52:37.330-08:00I'm guessing that coming up to that beach was ...I'm guessing that coming up to that beach was quite a treat after the day's adventure. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com