For me a true adventure must be an extraordinary experience that shakes my world off its axis. There has to be an element of risk that come from the potential for real danger associated with venturing into the unknown and even unknowable. There has to be challenge, both physical and… Continue reading
And so the day came and the adventure finally began Laura and I stayed at El Tovar, the huge 100+ year old resort hotel built by Fred Harvey on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Originally built with 103 guest rooms and 21 bathrooms, now there are 70 some… Continue reading
So this afternoon I accidentally soaked my pack and everything in it. Later I had problems with my cell phone and finally gave up in frustration (WHY does Apple have to make everything so complicated? Please stop asking for my !@#$%! ID every time I want to do anything!). Then… Continue reading
More photos posted on Facebook in an album called Adventures 2019. The photo above was taken just at sunset on Saturday evening.
My hiking clothes and gear choices have changed somewhat since the last time I posted but not by a lot. I’m tired of thinking about what to bring, what to wear — I just want to DO IT! The stuff is laid out in columns, as you can sort of… Continue reading
It’s a grey winter morning, suitably dreary given my mood. I’ve got a million details to deal with and there’s only a week left before we start our decent of the Grand Canyon. I know I’m vastly unprepared to take on this tough a hike. I know I’ve bitten off… Continue reading
Laura and I are splitting a duffel bag for the mules to haul down to Phantom Ranch this time. It’ll be filled with what we’ll need for two overnights and one day in between. Nevertheless, I will want to carry enough stuff with me on the trail that I’ll need… Continue reading
Laura and I were aiming for making it up to the fire lookout tower on top of Escudilla Mountain this coming Friday. We’re getting closer to our Grand Canyon hike and both of us have been feeling like we need a real test. The hike from Hulsey Lake up to… Continue reading
I took this photo of the Colorado River in January, 2008. I was with my friend Laura, starting out not long after dawn from the bottom of the Grand Canyon. It would take us till mid-afternoon to hike up Bright Angel Trail to the rim. In January, 2019, Laura and… Continue reading