The 90-Day-Out Party !!

March 3, 2013

We are 89 days from hiking now – yikes – time to kick it in gear.  Last night was our annual 90 Days Out Party/Meeting, thank you Sal and Jena for hosting a great evening. A recap on the Veteran Hiker tips for Newbies: Don’t over think and over pack your food.  You will eat […]

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102 days out … I am feeling the butterflies!

February 17, 2013

We are 102 days away from GC 2013!  If you have not read the updated Training Tips lately, go back to the home page and scroll down for it down on the right column.  There will be a quiz at the Meeting in 2 weeks how many Empire State Building elevation equivalents it is from […]

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A winter weekend at the Grand Canyon … 119 days until we hike

February 3, 2013

Whoa, the Rim gets a little icy in the winter!  Notice the safe distance I stood back while taking my 3,000th photo of the Bright Angel Canyon (aka “The Crack”) where we will hike in less than 4 months. A winter weekend at the Grand Canyon = ahhhhh, peaceful.  My husband and I just ran […]

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10 years in, and 132 days to go for this year’s hike …

January 19, 2013

This year will be my 10th year in a row hiking Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon.  The hike is not only my annual reminder to get in shape, it is also a reminder that time is quietly passing.   The daily countdown App on my phone silently but surely slips down from 365 days […]

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GC 2013 Roll Call for New Hikers !!!

December 23, 2012

GC 2013 Roll Call for Newbie Hikers, While your friends and family are snapping holiday photos of you … pick one and send it to me so we can update this site. Also if you have not talked to me in the past month (or at all) – I need for everyone to contact me […]

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Funny video from the AZ Central today – South Kaibab Trail!!

December 16, 2012

This video was posted on the AZ Central site today, I love it !  It’s about 6 miles of the South Kaibab Trail.  I did not recognize it at first, and then it “dawned” on me that we start out in the middle of the night so the trailhead is always DARK!   Ha Ha Ha!! […]

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Put these things on your Holiday Gift Wish List!!

December 15, 2012

Need some gift suggestions to give your loved ones?  Here is a good list of things you should be collecting for the Hike: Mandatory Gear: 1.    CamelBack – a backpack with hands-free hydration; a bladder of water on your back.  I carry 3 liters of water plus 2 small regular bottles.  I run out of […]

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Where will you be, 6 months from now?

December 2, 2012

180 days from now, we will be on our R2R2R trip!!! I am getting some great feedback on training from some hikers, keep up the good work guys!. I know some of your holiday wish lists have new additions this year:  Camelbaks, hiking poles, head lamps. It seems a little unreal that we are only […]

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March 2, 2013 Grand Canyon Hiker Meeting (party)

November 24, 2012

Hello Grand Canyon Hikers! The annual mid-west GC Hiker Meeting (aka “party”) will be on March 2, 2013 at 7 PM. Check your e-mail for details and location. We hike in 187 days !!!! Jean

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A Change of Season in the Canyon

October 11, 2012

Ahhh, the month of October.  College football games, Halloween … and the closing of the North Rim for the winter!  It will reopen just 2 weeks before the GC 2013 hike.  Another season has turned the corner. As you might guess, a couple of my Apps monitor the Grand Canyon.  Geek alert!  Tomorrow the temperatures […]

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