by justroughinit | Oct 2, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety
So often we hear how hiking Grand Canyon or Yosemite is part of their “Bucket List.” And yet, way too often hikers do not do anything to physically or mentally prepare themselves to accomplish said item on the bucket list. This very lack of action is a...
by justroughinit | Sep 27, 2016 | Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety
Picture it, New Hance Creek on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in late July 2013. It was well over a 100 degrees F that day on the Tonto Platform—probably 115 F or more at Phantom Ranch. The Tonto Platform is known for trapping heat…it’s our “Cremation”...
by justroughinit | Sep 20, 2016 | Health & Safety, Wildlife
I’ll admit it. I jump back and prance in circles on tiptoes, squealing and gesturing “eew, eww, eww” whenever I see a cricket. They freak me out. No idea why, but I hate those suckers. I think it is because they jump so darn far and have...
by justroughinit | Sep 6, 2016 | Backpacking, Fitness, Health & Safety, Hiking
I like to say if your butt don’t hurt, you ain’t hikin’. This means hiking is challenging and can bring about some common injuries – injuries that are preventable. Get back to civilization injury-free, in one piece and without the help of the local...
by justroughinit | Aug 31, 2016 | Fitness, Health & Safety
Too often I hear the comment that when hiking in a place like Grand Canyon, the first part of the hike will be easy because it’s all downhill. This is so far from the truth! While you may not be exerting your cardiovascular system, you are working muscles you...
by justroughinit | Jul 8, 2016 | Arizona, Backpacking, Grand Canyon, Health & Safety
An adventure into the Great Outdoors, whether a backpacking trip into Grand Canyon or a stay in a remote cabin in the High Sierras, poses many challenges. Not just the physical ones for those of you carrying a 40 lb pack on your back while you are hiking and camping...
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