I agree 100% that the in person view is so stunning no picture comes even close. The stress filled world we live in melts away and people look happy and content… some with tears in their eyes. It’s indescribable
Nothing can prepare you for this moment. It's impossible for any film or photo to capture it. I'm American, first went to the Grand Canyon in 1992. My first words were holy fuck.
The GC is much larger than it looks. From the rim you cannot judge the size because there are no objects to compare to, like trees. When you begin to walk down inside the Grand Canyon you realize that it is TWICE AS BIG as it looks.
@kidneedonor8088, and yet I've heard that every now and then, someone will get to the rim, and instead of awe, they say something like, " It's just a big ditch!" I can't understand how anyone could have that response.
Tuba City, Arizona, is on Navajo Nation Reservation. I visited Grand Canyon many times when I lived in Arizona & it is an amazing place to see. Arizona is mostly desert & red color in rocks is clay. I was an administrator at university in Flagstaff, Arizona, & during summer we would take music students up to the Grand Canyon to perform concerts for tourists.
Great to see your trip to the grand canyon. I was there in 2010. One of the best things I have done. I want to go back. I love the nature and the landscape in those areas! We did the Kaibab trail the first day, and then Bright Angel the next day. It was really hot those days. The view during those hikes was unreal, and frankly hard to take in.
It’s 277 miles long, 18 miles across and a mile deep. The size swallows up sound. It’s like your brain needs to take a few minutes to process. But I looked at people, after the initial shock people were calm smiling and happy as tho the canyon has swept away your stress
We hiked down South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch and then to Ribbon Falls and back out the Bright Angel trail over a 3 day period a few years ago. We stayed at Phantom Ranch both nights. The canyon is beautiful from the rim, but you see a lot of things down in the canyon that you don't see from the rim. South Kaibab has some great views because you are mostly on a ridge line. Bright Angel is mostly in a canyon so the views aren't as expansive.
Love your content! I was born and raised in AZ my whole life and I can honestly say that I have never been to the Grand Canyon before. It is quite humbling to see people travel halfway across the world just to come visit what I could see within a few hours' drive.
I just watched someone's review of this video, and felt I needed to stop by for a comment or 2. First off, I'd like to say I'm glad you enjoyed your visit so much. I've backpacked to the bottom 3 times, staying at Phantom Ranch each time. This is cabin lodging with a nice dining room a few steps away, as well as ice cold lemonade--very welcome for those who've just finished a long hike from the top after 8 to 10 hrs. or more. You ought to google or Wikipedia it.
Nothing prepares you for your first look at the Grand Canyon. The shear size of it is just mind blowing. When you understand the history and formation, it's a whole new blowing of the mind. Enjoy your trip.
On every video about the Grand Canyon, this same comment is said over and over, including me. Nothing can prepare you for your first look.I first went in 1992, and my first words were holy fuck.
They are the best! 🤭😍 It’s a German company… I think you can only buy them on their website. Don’t know if they ship internationally… The brand is Kapten & Son and the backpack is called „Bali“.
Your footage was so real that I imagined being teleported to the Grand Canyon. Congratulations on the video and I recommend that you come one day to discover the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!
