Comments on: Above and Below the Grand Canyon’s North Rim http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim Brian Setzer's Motorcycle Travel Blog Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:42:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-499 Brian Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:36:44 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-499 500' is worth it. It's easy to find a little time to yourself and stare once you start down. I found my markers and someone to write on the cases for me. I put a picture up on my facebook page earlier this week. 500′ is worth it. It’s easy to find a little time to yourself and stare once you start down. I found my markers and someone to write on the cases for me. I put a picture up on my facebook page earlier this week.

]]> By: Russ Burck http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-494 Russ Burck Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:16:01 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-494 Brian, what a wonderful description of a great trip and a great hike. I'd about given up on getting down into the GC, owing to my arthritis in my right knee, but your statement that it makes a difference to get into the Canyon makes me think I'll try, and also at the N Rim. Maybe not 3000 ft down, but a good ways into the Canyon. For about the last 2 months, I've been using a gym and a personal trainer. As a result, I'm much stronger, so I could certainly do a 500' drop and back. Not without some burning thigh muscles but what the heck? Your description of your ordeal on the way back puts me right there alongside you. I loved your comment that you got out of the way of the rim-to-rim runners. Your use of the map is also great. I'll copy that one. Still building my blog on WordPress. I'll let you and everybody know when it's ready. How'd you do getting those reflective silver markers? Best, Russ Brian, what a wonderful description of a great trip and a great hike. I’d about given up on getting down into the GC, owing to my arthritis in my right knee, but your statement that it makes a difference to get into the Canyon makes me think I’ll try, and also at the N Rim. Maybe not 3000 ft down, but a good ways into the Canyon. For about the last 2 months, I’ve been using a gym and a personal trainer. As a result, I’m much stronger, so I could certainly do a 500′ drop and back. Not without some burning thigh muscles but what the heck? Your description of your ordeal on the way back puts me right there alongside you. I loved your comment that you got out of the way of the rim-to-rim runners.

Your use of the map is also great. I’ll copy that one.

Still building my blog on WordPress. I’ll let you and everybody know when it’s ready.

How’d you do getting those reflective silver markers?

Best,
Russ

]]> By: Brian http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-488 Brian Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:02:46 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-488 Thanks all! Glad you like it. Looking back it still stands out and the hike got me ready for the ones to come. Thanks all! Glad you like it. Looking back it still stands out and the hike got me ready for the ones to come.

]]> By: Jonathan Evans http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-487 Jonathan Evans Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:51:39 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-487 Great post! Nice to see it at a different time of year from when I was there - last August! I booked 2 weeks in advance and could only get one night - so no hiking for me, but it's a hell of a view! http://www.gringostarr.net/posts/2010/05/the-grand-canyon/ Great post! Nice to see it at a different time of year from when I was there – last August! I booked 2 weeks in advance and could only get one night – so no hiking for me, but it’s a hell of a view!

http://www.gringostarr.net/posts/2010/05/the-grand-canyon/

]]> By: Suzy http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-453 Suzy Fri, 28 May 2010 16:11:30 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-453 I haven't been to the Grand Canyon since I was 3 years old. I don't remember much, but apparently I almost went over the canyon. Luckily my Dad grabbed this redhead and pulled her to safety. It is such an impressive natural attraction in America's southwest. You have made me want to return, except this time I won't try to fly off of it. I haven’t been to the Grand Canyon since I was 3 years old. I don’t remember much, but apparently I almost went over the canyon. Luckily my Dad grabbed this redhead and pulled her to safety. It is such an impressive natural attraction in America’s southwest. You have made me want to return, except this time I won’t try to fly off of it.

]]> By: shrinkx hips http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-452 shrinkx hips Fri, 28 May 2010 15:38:29 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-452 the grand canyon is such a marvolus place to visit the grand canyon is such a marvolus place to visit

]]> By: Dustin Main - Skinny Backpacker http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-448 Dustin Main - Skinny Backpacker Thu, 27 May 2010 11:28:01 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-448 Nice one. I went to the North Rim maybe 7-8 years ago with my Dad. We didn't have much time there (couple of days), but we talked about coming back and doing a rim-to-rim hike. The problem is that there are so many places to go to, it's hard to justify going back to one before you see everything else... That said, the Grand Canyon is probably worth another go :) Nice one. I went to the North Rim maybe 7-8 years ago with my Dad. We didn’t have much time there (couple of days), but we talked about coming back and doing a rim-to-rim hike.

The problem is that there are so many places to go to, it’s hard to justify going back to one before you see everything else…

That said, the Grand Canyon is probably worth another go :)

]]> By: Dina http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-447 Dina Thu, 27 May 2010 10:06:49 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-447 Wow! What a view! I haven't been there yet, but it's totally very high in my US places to visit list! Wow! What a view! I haven’t been there yet, but it’s totally very high in my US places to visit list!

]]> By: Brian http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-444 Brian Wed, 26 May 2010 19:08:04 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-444 The rafting trip lets you have all the enjoying with the work behind you. We had a great trip and it started me down the path towards all my world travels. Quite a deal in the long run. Indian Gardens sounds right. Good luck with the rim to rim, maybe after I've been on the road and am back in hiking shape I can think about something a bit longer. The rafting trip lets you have all the enjoying with the work behind you. We had a great trip and it started me down the path towards all my world travels. Quite a deal in the long run.

Indian Gardens sounds right. Good luck with the rim to rim, maybe after I’ve been on the road and am back in hiking shape I can think about something a bit longer.

]]> By: Jason of Two Backpackers http://bikeandboots.com/2010/blog/above-and-below-the-grand-canyons-north-rim/comment-page-1#comment-442 Jason of Two Backpackers Wed, 26 May 2010 18:07:53 +0000 http://bikeandboots.com/?p=1057#comment-442 Brian, the Grand Canyon is one of our favorite all time hikes. In 2006 Aracely and I hiked down from the South Rim via the Bright Angel and spent two nights at Phantom Ranch. It's great having beers down there. Then on the hike out we spent one night at, trying to remember the name, Indian Gardens possibly? Anyway, I am dying to go back someday and do a rim to rim. The landscape is absolutely amazing and you need to hike in the Canyon to appreciate that. I am also jealous that you rafted there. Another item on my bucket list. Brian, the Grand Canyon is one of our favorite all time hikes. In 2006 Aracely and I hiked down from the South Rim via the Bright Angel and spent two nights at Phantom Ranch. It’s great having beers down there. Then on the hike out we spent one night at, trying to remember the name, Indian Gardens possibly? Anyway, I am dying to go back someday and do a rim to rim. The landscape is absolutely amazing and you need to hike in the Canyon to appreciate that. I am also jealous that you rafted there. Another item on my bucket list.

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