Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:48 PM 10/29/2008, you wrote: >he told me there is a group that does a rim to rim hike, all in one >day.... > > >I thought he was kidding, > > >Steve Yes, there are signs everywhere warning you not to try this. I had friends who were there at the same time who did it. I can't even imagine it. The park service has posters showing the typical person who has to be rescued from the canyon every year - it's a young, macho, fit guy. I guess the implication is that overconfidence is the main problem leading to total disaster. One of the people who died last year was a marathon runner who thought it would be a piece of cake and didn't carry enough water with her and got disoriented and lost. Believe me, I read all of the horror stories before I tried it. That's why I was so nervous. It wasn't nearly as bad as I feared would be. When I made it out, I swore that was it and I'd never do it again. My husband said - "Just wait. You'll remember the good parts and forget the bad ones and be ready to go again." I hate to admit it, but less than a month later, he's right ;-) Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com