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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim is on many hiker's bucket lists. We were fortunate to go to the Grand Canyon recently to do just that. Things didn't go exactly the way we planned. What happens in this video is not uncommon.
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Many Grand Canyon veterans say "respect the canyon". It has taken me a while to fully understand what that means. I am still learning it. For the longest time I thought they were referring to keeping it clean, leaving it better than you found it and "leave no trace" like many learn in the boy scouts. I have learned it's so much more than that.
The Grand Canyon is a beautiful amazing place but it's also dangerous. Much more dangerous than people imagine. Yes, "respect the canyon" means everything listed above but it also means be prepared because it can be very dangerous.
The more you "respect" that fact and the better prepared you are, the more you will be able to enjoy it. Things can still happen but you will be better able to handle it. And better able to get yourself to safety if you need to.
We helped a few others on this trip who were having trouble. They were not prepared and they suffered. It was easy to see that their experience was not what they imagined when they planned to go. Their excitement and expectation turned into a real struggle. I hope they go back again. And, I hope they are better prepared the next time.
I also hope you enjoy this video! And, if you decide to go, I hope you have an amazing time in the Grand Canyon! We sure did!

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@dodgeviper3431 2 года назад

Hey JT, my wife and I are just back from the Grand Canyon (we are from Germany). We spend 2 weeks of vacation at the west coast incl. Grand Canyon. In fact, Grand Canyon was THE reason for this whole trip as we wanted to hike down to the river and Phantom Ranch for our first time. We planned this trip initially for 2020 but then with COVID we had to postpone for 2 consecutive years. A part of planning and preparing for this hike consisted of watching you epic series of films here on RU-vid about your training and hikes into the Grand Canyon. I cannot thank you enough for these as they helped a lot to prepare correctly for our adventure! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! We first visited the North Rim where we did a "dressed rehearsal" for our main hike. We hiked down to Cottonwood and back up that day. This was our very first real hike into the Canyon. I was very nervous the night before and couldn't sleep a lot. Althoug we had been to the Canyon before it was different this time, standing at the rim and looking into the Canyon with the idea in mind to hike down the next day makes you feel very humble. However, it went quite well and afterwards, we felt comfortable to tackle our main mission, which was Rim2River2Rim from the South Rim the week afterwards. So we headed for Phantom Ranch on May 30th, going down South Kaibab and up Bright Angel. Started at 4:20am and arrived at Bright Angel trailhead at 5:10pm. It was an awesome experience and it is impossilbe to describe the emotions along the hike... We hope to be back one day to maybe do a Rim2Rim, that would be the natural next step. Again, many thanks for your videos and keep them coming. I will watch all of them. Also, best of luck for you goal to do R3 in less than 16 hours. That would be such a great accomplishment and I hope you will make it not too far in the future! All the best and take care!!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Hey Dodge Viper! Hearing your story is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm spoiled that I get to live just a 5 hour drive away from the Grand Canyon. Spoiled and lucky. I can't imagine all the effort and planning that would go into traveling all the way from Germany! That's amazing! Hiking down to cottonwood from the north rim and back up in a day as your first hike in the GC is incredible! You both must be in very good shape! I always tell people (when asked about the Grand Canyon) the pictures don't do it justice. I thought about that when you mentioned looking out over the canyon and thinking about hiking down. It's amazing isn't it? Seeing it in person. Actually being there is an entirely different feeling than seeing it in a picture or in a video. Sounds like you've been there before so you already knew what I'm talking about before you got there this time. But thinking about hiking down takes it to a whole other level right? I now exactly what you mean about being nervous the night before and not sleeping much. I've experienced that a few times too. I'm so glad you and your wife had such an amazing trip! I'm so glad you found my videos helpful. Thank you for mentioning that. It makes my day for sure. Good luck in your next adventure! Thanks again!

@jessespad 2 года назад

Nice story. JT makes great videos that are very helpful. Welcome to America! We love the Germans!

@wanderinghomesteaders 2 года назад

I have arthritis in both knees, and it had become incredibly painful to hike. Nothing has worked except for Biofreeze patches. I get size large and cut them in half, put one half on each knee. They last all day long and do not cause skin irritation (I have sensitive skin.) I can now enjoy hiking without pain. We just got back from hiking Zion, Arches, Sedona, around the Grand Canyon, etc and were there the same time you were. Have your friend try the patches. Always take them with you for an emergency like this as well.

@jessespad 2 года назад

Even wearing knee braces doesn't work? Did you ever use trekking poles? I've had some bad knee pain, but the tight wrap/knee brace has been working pretty good for now. I probably have Arthritis too. Those patches look great! I need to put some in my little first aid pack.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Beth! That's a great story. I appreciate you sharing it. I know Joe will as well. Thanks agian!

@kjulietraven Год назад

Try some Japanese Knotweed or Cat’s Claw instead

@aliensoup2420 Месяц назад

I did the S. Kaibab to Bright Angel in June 2007 - 120º midday. I met a group near the river just before the Devil's Corkscrew. One of their group was picked up by a raft at the river for heat exhaustion. Maybe there was a convenient extraction point down-river, or they got help from the many floating tours going down river.

@livetruewithjt1551 27 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. Hope you had a great trip and I hope the person is okay.

@Aspen5.7 2 года назад

The exact same thing happened to someone I knew a few years ago. Once at the bottom, their knee was hurting so bad they couldn't walk. The Ranger gave them the same advice....and no donkey ride. The Ranger told them they could stay at different campgrounds until their knee felt better. After a little while, their knee wasn't hurting as much and they were able to hike out. It seems like this happens a lot and the Rangers know how to deal with this. We are doing a 5 day R2R backpacking trip in a few days. Glad you made it out. Thanks for the video.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Yep the Rangers know what they're doing don't they. Thanks for sharing. Good luck on your trip! Hope you have an amazing time!

@ageingungracefullypushingt7135 2 года назад

Last Sept at the age of 71 I completed the route you took in this vid, solo, 14 hrs. Next week I am going back on the "dreaded" south to north route so I can claim I completed the R2R2R. A couple of thoughts.1- "go slow to go fast" absolutely outstanding advice, I hope people who are considering this hike will heed it. Second, sir A BLACK HAT in that relentless sun???? (Well at least you are wearing a hat, I could not believe how many hikers I came across that were bare headed.) Third, great that you were using walking sticks, I don't know why more hikers on the R2R don't use them. They distribute your body weight and the load more evenly and can keep you from falling and twisting a knee or ankle or worse. Congrats on your accomplishment.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thank you! I hope I can do what you do when I'm 71. Thanks awesome! Thanks for sharing your observations. The hat has some sentimental value so I take it on all my long hikes / runs. Good luck on south to north! It's amazing and you're going to love it!

@franrautiola2619 2 года назад

Great video Jared, it had to have been hot, nice that Joe’s knee held up allowing him to hike out, getting me anxious to hike in the Canyon again, planning for mid October. Good luck on your upcoming R3

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Fran. Yes, we were all glad that Joe's knee was not as bad as he first thought. "icing" it in the river helped him a lot. All things considered we had a very good time. Too hot. I certainly would not want to go any later in the year. Glad to hear you are planning another trip. We will likely go in October as well. Maybe see you on the trail again. Have a great week!

@SeeChadRun 2 года назад

Nice job JT! Glad you and your friend made it despite 'no one coming' to help. Awesome!!!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Chad!

@gotravelwithstaci 2 года назад

Enjoyed your video! I have recently discovered my intense fear of heights so I know this journey is not in my future. It was fun to live vicariously through your trip!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thank you Staci! Very glad you enjoyed it.

@lisavalech4101 2 года назад

Thank you, JT for sharing this story. I am sorry about Joe's knee issues but happy he was able to successfully recover. Every time I watch your videos I am inspired by your words. Thank you for your time recording and posting your adventures, they help more people than you probably realize. I would also like to send a thank you to your family for their support and for sharing you with those of us that are amazed and curious about the Canyon. Lisa 💙

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Hi Lisa! You are very welcome and thank you for all of your support an encouragement. I'm very glad to hear that these videos have been helpful for you. The Grand Canyon is truly an amazing place isn't it? I know you and your husband are preparing to go back. Is he over COVIID now? How is the training going?

@lisavalech4101 2 года назад

@@livetruewithjt1551 Hi JT, Nathan has recovered from Covid and it doesn't appear that he has any issues respiratory or otherwise. Not much hiking in the month of June, we were on vacation last week in Telluride and did a couple of small hikes. This weekend we will pick up the training again. I dread hiking in the heat. Are you planning to go back to the Canyon in 2022? If you plan to hike Mt Ord again pls let me know, I would love for our paths to cross on the trail :)

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

@@lisavalech4101 glad to hear Nathan is doing well. Love Telluride! So beautiful. I dread the heat as well.. Yes, we will likely go back to the Canyon in Oct. I'm planning to start training again soon. Not sure when I'll go back to Mt Ord but I'll let you know. Have a great weekend!

@lisavalech4101 2 года назад

@@livetruewithjt1551 Hi JT, hope you had a good week. This weekend Nathan and I are planning to camp in Show Low, hope it doesn't rain too much, we are planning to hike Mt Baldy, fingers crossed. We got in 10 miles this past Saturday on Pass Mountain and did well, Nathan doesn't seem to have any issues from his Covid. The heat did catch up with us at about 9:30a.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

@@lisavalech4101 I love Mt Baldy! hope you guys have an amazing time up there! Pass Mountain is great too. I used to go there every Saturday. Haven't been back for a while...maybe I'll go soon. Sounds like your training is going well. Glad Nathan is not having residual COVID issues.

@marykelley5182 2 года назад

Very much enjoyed your excellent documentary! Congrats guys on the successful undertaking!!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Mary!

@jessespad 2 года назад

Hey JT!.. really cool video again! You are the rim to rim+ expert/guru on YT. I know it takes lots of time making these videos. Not just editing, but walking past the camera, going back to get it, etc... Thank you for all your effort and sharing it with us. Take care! (P.S. I'm coming from Louisiana to the GC for the first time in October. A group of us are planning to do rim to rim from the north. I've been sub'd to your channel for about 6 months now.)

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Hey Jib2171! Thank you very much for your comments. Glad you enjoyed it! YES, it takes a lot of time. Sometimes I wonder how much faster my time would be if I wasn't filming! 🤣 But I love it....so my GoPro goes where I go. Thanks again. It makes my day.

@rheenan300 2 года назад

good job guys!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Randy!

@Jillousa 2 года назад

The leg made it to the final leg of the journey.🙂

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Haha, yes it did. 😄

@paulaaguilar5307 2 года назад

Love watching your videos - so inspiring!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Well thank you Paula. I really appreciate it.

@markfromaa 7 месяцев назад

Great video. Planning to do this, so this was inspirational.

@livetruewithjt1551 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! When are you planning to go?

@matthewwall2509 2 года назад

Great job guys! Clad to see everyone made it out. Im sure a night at the ranch would have been a good option if it came down to it...right Jared? I plan to do R3 next April and many R2s and river out and backs in my life because the Canyon is worth every it.

@jessespad 2 года назад

Haha... People pay big dollars for a night at the ranch. Others get to enjoy it for free. 🤣

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Hey Matthew! Thank you! Yep, I know what it's like to spend the night at the Ranger's station at Phantom Ranch! 😁 Sounds like you have a great year planned at the Canyon! We'll likely see you out there.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

@@jessespad 😆😄😁🤣

@Johnjds 2 года назад

Good for Joe, he’s capable of more than he thought. The rangers have seen it all. They know.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Hey John, I'll make sure Joe sees your comment. He'll appreciate that. Thank you.

@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 2 года назад

Great video! New follower here. The Grand Canyon is in my bucket list. Crow✌️

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it! Happy to have you here!

@Chad-ee2ko Год назад

What would be a great video is after all the hikes you’ve done what gear/equipment do you recommend and what do you not recommend?

@livetruewithjt1551 Год назад

Hey Chad, I was just talking to Carl about that the other day. I think I will start making videos like that on this channel at some point in the future. Thanks.

@franrautiola2619 2 года назад

Hi Jared, just rewatched video on PC big screen, first was on iPhone. You certainly have a very good camera, very good color. my biggest comment is how you're able to effortlessly talk while hiking uphill at what looked like a fast pace from watching the scenery go by, and this is after miles of hiking. I think you are ready now for sub-16-hour R3, keep that fitness up and I think you will go under 16 hours on R3 in October on cooler day

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks Fran. I use a GoPro Hero 9 right now... I'm glad to hear you say it looks good. I was getting frustrated by some of the pixilation that seems to happen once uploading to RU-vid... Thanks again. I actually did feel much better on this trip that I thought I might. I am feeling more confident overall. Yes, definitely need to keep the fitness up. Once again I appreciate your thoughts, advice and encouragement. Have a great weekend!

@MattNowell 2 года назад

awesome!

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks!

@cabinvibesebaystore8956 2 года назад

New sub ! Liked 😀☺️🙂

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thank you!

@austinado16 2 года назад

Wow guys! What a gnarly crossing! Great job sticking together and self-extracting. That's a tough day! How funny is this? I arrived on the South Rim same Saturday, and ran Rim2River the next morning. It would have been cool to run into you that weekend! Man was it windy on the S.Kaibab trail, up top. Currently training for another R2R run with my daughter, mid-August. If you guys haven't looked into it yet, you might investigate getting injections in your knees of your own stem cells, with your own platelet rich plasma. It's not covered by insurance, but you may find it buys you years of life for your knees.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

They ToddM! WOW we just missed you! It was seriously windy that day wasn't it! Sounds like you had an epic adventure as well. Very cool! R2R in August? You're very brave. I'm not ready to do the Canyon in that kind of heat. It's awesome that you're already planning another trip! We're likely going back in October. Thanks for the suggestion regarding knees and stem cells. Sounds interesting. I'll have to let Joe know. Thanks!

@austinado16 2 года назад

@@livetruewithjt1551 Mid-August is well into their monsoon season, so overnight temps at the NR are 45, so that's the start temp at around 3am. Phantom will be about 80 when we come through around 6am. We'll be on Devil's Corkscrew while the 8 switch backs, and about 1/3 of the remaining climb, are still in the shade. There's typically good cloud cover that time of year, so the remainder of the climb will be in the 75-80*F range and we should be out by noon. It's always been a great time to run R2R, and this will be #9 for me, and #6 for Kate. I had to laugh when I saw you guys getting hammered by the wind. I came down from the top of the S.Kaibab, and was pushing the pace pretty good, in an effort to get to the bottom in an hour. As I came out onto the exposed area of "Ooh-Ahh" Point, a blast of wind hit me, and turned my sun hat into a sail. I had it hanging on my back, with my right arm through the chin string, bandolero style, so it wasn't flopping around with each stride. The wind grabbed the hat, and spun my shoulders around, and I thought, "So this is how I go?" Man blown off the GC Trail by gust of wind." I started laughing, and said, "Not today Grand Canyon." And off I went. 😂

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

@@austinado16 That's good to know. I'll have to take a closer look at that. We'll be getting ready for an R3 in October so we may hit the GC if that's the case. Maybe do Rim 2 River or an R2. Thanks for the info.

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

@@austinado16 yes got your message. That's good to know about August conditions. Maybe I won't be so apprehensive about going during that time then. Thanks again. YES! The wind was crazy! That thought crossed my mind as well as we got closer to some drop offs coming down the north rim. Carl was getting pushed around pretty good and he's not a small guy. Glad you didn't take flight! Glad you made it and had a good laugh. What an epic adventure!

@nickyl9040 9 месяцев назад

HYOH; Hike your own hike People make this hike much harder than it has to be If I'm doing this hike then I HYOH and...... Dont do it between 5/1 and 10/1 I do it North Rim to South Rim I check the phases of the Moon so that I'm heading up the S.Kaibab under a full moon I plan on taking a 2-hour nap , make myself a hot lunch ,change my sox and get back on trail

@The_VietnAmerican 7 месяцев назад

That wind doesn’t look fun at all.

@livetruewithjt1551 7 месяцев назад

It certainly made it a little sketchy.

@stevecole2616 9 месяцев назад

Call a helicopter service. Its gotta be cheaper than bs rescue service.

@TWHunt Год назад

What was the final diagnosis on the fellas knee issue? It seemed really serious and then went away.

@livetruewithjt1551 11 месяцев назад

Sorry for the late reply. It felt a lot worse for him at the time. The ice cold water of the Colorado really helped bring the swelling down so he could get himself out of the canyon. His knee was a little sore and a little swollen for a week or 2 after our trip but no serious injury.

@weirdshibainu 2 года назад

It sucks to have to turn back

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Yes it does but glad we all made it out. Thank you.

@ktpinnacle 8 дней назад

Devil's Corkscrew, on a bum knee, in the heat. Not fun.

@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648 2 года назад

👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️

@livetruewithjt1551 2 года назад

Thanks!

@eedgerton769 10 месяцев назад

Am I the only one who doesn't aspire to even go to the bottom of the canyon? I would rather just walk downward for an hour or so to some overlook, then take the proper amount of time to come back up.

@pettytheft79 2 года назад

This is like a "dont't do what I did" video. Incredibly dangerous to run down the canyon, almost guaranteed to sprain a knee or worse trip on something unexpected. Hiking while dark also is never a good idea. Rangers are only mimicking nature, and it's too expensive to save anyone not in critical condition. There also have been more than 10 helicopter crashes in the canyon. People should respect nature and understand your personal limits. It's okay to turn back. Preparation is key and shouldn't be something to cross off your bucket list. Nature may put an end to fulfilling those dreams.

@JoeDobbins Год назад

Or everyone could just stay on their couch...? After 35+ years of not being to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, I have been back three times in the last year or so. Everyone needs to do it at their pace. If that is slow and steady for you, then yes go slow and steady. I am not as fast as MANY who pass me along the trail but that will not keep me on the couch. I LOVE the Grand Canyon! Each time I have been down to the bottom, there are MANY runners in the Canyon. I also haven't seen anyone with major injuries. Cramping - yes. Exhaustion - yes. Tired - yes. Major injuries - none. Come enjoy the beauty of this earth, especially the Grand Canyon!