I enjoyed reading this and perusing the photos, as per usual Dave!!
I've wanted to do a Yampa trip for quite some time. Now the desire is burning even hotter....and I like it [emoji3]
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Here's a pic of my gear storage which is just my garage. I haven't completely organized everything but it's there.
I lay my sleeping pads flat with the valves open. The sleeping bags go in their storage bags and then a couple days before a trip I usually pulled them inside. We use our gear...
Thanks Artemus!!
We ran a little in the am before fatigue really set in. The top was about 30 degrees when we left. The highest was probably 70 but we never stopped too long to notice [emoji3]. The North Rim at 130pm was mid-40s. Ice on both S & N rims for the top .5 to 1.5 miles too.
Two...
I'm counting this ...
2 nights (3/10-3/11) - Grand Canyon backcountry parking lot in my adventure van.
We left from SLC at 330, we arrived at 1am on Friday morning, slept from 130 to 330, got up and readied the packs, hit the Bright Angel TH @ 445. We hiked Rim2Rim2Rim in 23 hours, returning...
Good question! I generally follow that rule as well but try to average between 1.5 & 2 lbs/day. What I'm shooting for is variety. At elevation and under physical stress everyone's appetite is typically suppressed which means you'll end up eating less. To offset that I usually pack the normal...
What upsets me the most is that people care where people are from. I mean...argh, they're so far from home and then they get into trouble and don't have any support close. Seriously, how dare you guys care...seriously!
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Awesome report!!! We love boating and we should hook up for a trip next year. I gotta know...where did you get that trailer or where are the schematics to build one??
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I can't remember what it's called. Maybe Eardley canyon? If heading south on 24 from I70 the turn off (west) is just before mile post 147? The road is pretty hammered...no less than high clearance recommended.
The technical section was fun and the water/ice made the effort worth it.
Salad...