Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 29, 2008, at 6:57 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > 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 ;-) how did your knees hold up Tina, especially on the descent? Was that especially tough on them? Steve > > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information