Anyone ever hiked the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim?

[austinp]

Originally Posted by marc2828

thanks. funny little story I will add...

When I was 12, with my older 14 and 18 year old brothers, we hiked down to Phantom Ranch in mid August. Our supplies were school backpacks, yodels, and marshmallow circus peanuts which fared poorly in 100 degree heat. We were supposed to stay over night. My oldest brother decided we should go back up in the same day. Hiking up at age 12, malnourished, blistered, and dehydrated and crying, my two older brothers called me a "pussy" from two switchbacks above me for several hours. Worst experience of my life.

Cut to 35 years later. 7 of us decide to train for R2R2R. Included in the group are my 2 older brothers. We all trained like crazy. I was determined to not fail. My two older brothers (50 and 54) were very cocky and not training or focusing on nutrition planning like me.

After hiking from South Rim to North Rim in 11 hours, 5 people in our group quit (including my 2 brothers). Only myself and my childhood best friend went back....the rest took the 2pm shuttle. We made it back at 2:07am. The last 2 miles up was like walking on glass barefoot carrying an elephant. I refrained from calling them "pussys" , but they know I was thinking it.

Great story. Quite an accomplishment.

[marc2828]

Originally Posted by austinp

Great story. Quite an accomplishment.

Thank you. Some more pics.

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