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My hydration plan: I'm not an expert, but here's what I did. I used one very old 3-liter platypus big zip bladder I already owned.I tested it on several of my training hikes and it still works perfectly. I bought a One Bottle Hydration adapter for a smart water bottle. I put water with electrolytes in the bottle and plain water in the platypus.
Here is everything I carried and wore for a May 15th walk across the Grand Canyon. I go through every item, what I used it for, or if I didn't use it at all. I probably thought too much about what to pack, but one of the unexpected joys of my rim-to-rim hike was the months of anticipation, training and planning! I watched TONS of videos about how people trained, what the experience was like, and what people packed. Last week, I shared the video I made of my rim-to-rim hike. A few people asked about what was in my pack and how much it weighed. I love watching “what I packed” videos, so I made one. I didn't weigh it but I would guess it was around 15 pounds. I carried 4 liters of water the whole time, which was more than I needed but worth it for the peace of mind.
I bought a bunch of new things for my hike across the Grand Canyon. We planned to hike across in one day (rim to rim) and I had lots of worries. I bought a few things to make it easier but I wasn't sure if it was worth it. Here are 4 pieces of outdoor equipment and clothing I bought just for the hike and whether I needed them. PS - I have an 8 minute video of the hike with lots of "live" updates recorded along the way, and I'm making a video now with my COMPLETE packing list.
If you've ever thought of walking across the Grand Canyon, rim to Rim or R2R, here's a video with my full experience. Starting at the North Rim on the opening day of the summer 2024 season, we hiked down the North Kaibab trail to Phantom Ranch, crossed the Colorado River, then hiked up the Bright Angel trail to the South Rim. End to end, it took about 14 hours (including a 1-hour rest at Phantom Ranch). I was with a group of 10. Three of us made the trip in one day, and five (by some miracle) got to take advantage of a last-minute cancellation that created an open cabin at Phantom Ranch. They hiked out the next day. One, Johnny, hiked out after getting the other 5 settled, then headed back the next morning to join them on the final 9 miles.
In May I'll be joining a small group to walk 24 miles across the Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon Rim to Rim) in one day. In addition to the 24 miles, the crossing starts with about 6,000 feet of descent and ends with about 5,000 feet or ascent. I recorded this video in what I thought was winter's last gasp; as it turned out, we had an amazing "bonus" late March snowstorm, and I got some great ski days in after all!! I'll be crossing the Grands Canyon in one day in May. I hope so. "Training" feels like a pretentious word - I prefer to call it "getting ready." But here's how I'm training... |
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