I hiked it a few x's back in the late 80's & early 90's, both south & north. I'm mid 50's now & done w/solo extended hikes 😅 p.s. 1st time to sedona was '84 - unrecognizable now : (
So cool, my mom is around your age. You guys are time travelers and have made it so far. You made the world you see today possible for younglings like us, thank you
So fantastic to record this for us! Never got a chance to see the Grand Canyon in person! So sorry for the two who died! Take care of yourself! Thank you! 🕊🙏❤️🙏🕊
I appreciate how spiritually sensitive you are at these beautiful sites. Your respect for the land is part of what makes your videos so great. Thanks, Nolan!
Life has taught me that strange things happen in strange ways. After all, it's called the monsoon season for a reason and the canyon is a big ditch that the rushing water funnels into. You are a brave soul hiking alone in this rugged remote section of the canyon. A twisted ankle would make a mystery story when your camera is found down there years from now with no signs of you to be found. Rock On..!!
I live in a beautiful wilderness in the Canadian north, but that Grand Canyon is something else. I can see how one could become obsessed with exploring it. Awesome.
Michael Ghiglieri, one of the authors of your book, has also written about Maj. William Powell and the first trip exploring the Green River, Colorado River, and the Grand Canyon 1869. My great grandfather William Hawkins was the cook on this first trip, about 20/21 years old.
As you end this video and talk about the Hopi seer, I got goose bumps. So many mysteries in our world we are completely unaware of because we live lives so disjointed from nature. Thank you for taking us along on this amazing adventure.
same with the geese bumps. mysteries are mysteries because they're gatekept by the illumintay and nature is a medium they use to disrupt out karmic connection to the universe. they used to achieve that with rose quartz pyramid capstones back in the day but it's 7g towers now. macdonalds sell quarter pounders and many consume quarter pounders each day without realizing the environmental damage it does. nice adventure tho
Loved the story and going along on your hike to the Emerald pool. I was fortunate to have a good friend invite me, along with 10 other Adventure Seeking Alaskans on the Grand Canyon in a 16 day raft trip. The river trip is a wonder of the World and the stories of the Canyon are absolutely wild. Thanks for sharing this interesting Book and story.
From what I know about canyoneering and flooding, I would always have a plan for where to go in order to climb to higher ground. In other words, have an escape plan. It's crucial to plan the escape prior to arriving at dangerous low spots so there would be time to get back there and climb to safety. It's possible that they were mere feet from being able to escape the danger if they knew what to do.
Not sure you are alone in the canyon but if you are that is awesome and impressive! Nothing gives a person a stronger sense of freedom than being alone and perfectly comfortable with it. Kudos too for doing all that you can to make your hike a safe one. Keep the videos coming!
@@virtualpilgrim8645more than one, but thats just as much apart of it as the shoes on your feet. How many men have crossed the desert alone and lived to tell the tale?
@@PerpetualWane “A part of” what exactly? Making risky decisions and then being reported missing in miles of desert and canyons? It’s all fun and games until search and rescue teams are expected to risk their lives to save some foolish lone wanderer.
@@TitaniumTurbine a part of the journey? The adventure? The challenge? Whatever you wanna call it. If you walk out into the desert with no way to survive the trip, whether thats knowledge, equipment, or resources(ideally all three), then you probably shouldn’t have gone out there in the first place. Sorry you’ve been conditioned to believe you need to spend your life in temperate boxes and concrete jungles.
haha, I agree ... in all of my hikes whether they were just a day or thousands of miles over weeks ... food tastes way better. And I believe I saw you pick up some trash (water bottle on the ground before you got to camp) - thanks for keeping nature clean. Nature provides everything in life we need, it doesn't cost us anything, it only asks that we preserve and protect it.
An extremely well put together video. From camera work, to on screen presentation, to editing and telling the story - both theirs and yours. Great work.
I understand not allowing the dead to be photographed or kept in museums, but nobody should dictate who photographs what bunch of rocks on this planet. Some people have photographic memory anyway so It's kind of not fair.
@@oongieboongieBeing respectful of others cultures is a given..but is it respectful to others to keep natural beauty from others? I can’t understand why they don’t want something that belongs to the planet photographed? It belongs to the planet, to nature..
I completely concur, sir! A power bar at the bottom of the canyon (or anywhere else on a challenging hike) tastes really, REALLY delicious. However; that identical power bar tastes more like what chocolate-covered road must taste like when you're not fatigued from outdoor fun and other food choices are within reasonable reach. I've hiked the GC twice, but only on the well-traveled and definitively marked routes. I'm glad to see you're "slaking your thirst" for the lone wolf type of experience while you're able. Think of all the people who thought they would go but never did. A small percentage of hikers actually do this. We're part of an exclusive group that have seen the canyon from the bottom up. Worth every step!
Anyone from Arizona knows that flash floods happen all the time. Weather checks are 100% necessary. I grew up watching people get washed away in the washes with every storm..even from storms 20 miles north. Watch a video of a flash flood, and you'll never forget it. It's like a tsunami you can't see coming.
Bravo. It’s great to see that not only have you done the research but you actually go to the location. Really enjoyed this video and waiting for part two. Subbed
Very interesting story. This may be one of my new favorite channels!! I love that you hike to remote places to camp and explore. Looking forward to part 2.
Read that book along with several others when I first began playing outside. Off the Wall was equally good. I thought you were about to narrate the story of the bloke who accidentally backed his auto off the edge. Or the dad who tried to fool his daughter while posing, he jumped down to the next ledge and . . . lost his balance. Niiiice. Best way I've found to stay alive is to read accounts of those who didn't.
I used to spend two weeks a year hiking in the mountains living off the land. After two weeks food in town was just as heavenly as you described. A hot smothered burrito was transcending. 😊
This just convinced me that i have to go hike down into the Grand Canyon sometime this is amazing. Been to the too a couple times while on other road trips in the area. Nice video dude 🤙🏻
I think a person could possibly climb the canyon walls as the water went up in the right location in a flood situation that is for a tough swimmer and climber I always like to travel with some rope PS also a pointer is when you travel the Buffalo River in Arkansas up the upper Buffalo River Wilderness it's in a canyon and we ran it by boat years ago camping I followed old Melvin Johnson up the buffalo in my boat with my brother-in-law Randy simonis from Wisconsin and the river is prone to flood also and I asked Melvin during those big floods when you camp what do you do when the water keeps Rising question mark he said make sure you have a long rope I would say 50 or 100 ft of strong cord anchor rope to tie your boat off with all of your camp and fishing equipment in hunting equipment in it and as the water levels rise and keep Rising you keep moving your Camp up higher above the water line meantime letting your boat drift but tied off so that it can raise as the water levels go up and you are sleeping
Until watching this video, I never knew the Hopi people were promoters of delusional superstition. It really motivates me to oppose all Hopi land claims, an issue I previously wasn't aware of. I'm going to do some more research into this, but if true I'll be writing to my senators/reps urging them to oppose the several Hopi land claims to limit the spread of this dangerous nonsense. Please, if you know about any other superstitions being promoted by sovereign tribes or other governmental entities, please let me know!
@@datrooster4112 That would be funny because if they did that they would be in violation of federal statute; 25 U.S.C. § 1302(a)(1) prohibits tribal governments from abridging freedom of speech, the ICRA equivalent of the First Amendment, which definitely includes trespass due to political speech. I would then be able to sue them for civil rights violations in federal court and they'd end up paying me just for criticizing religious superstition. Now, to be clear, they are probably sharp enough not to take such obviously illegal actions, but it is hilarious that you believe this.
I’m 2 minutes into the video and so glad I found and subscribed to your channel. I love the fact of you taking us to the place where it all happened. Okay, now I’m nervous 4:10 you really have guts going there alone. Glad you made it out safe. I enjoyed the video, thank you for the journey.
Wow thank you for posting this so interesting, your a great story teller….please be careful in the canyon looking for more videos subbed , loved it when I was there❤
Wow ! What an adventure. Aren't you afraid of the rattlesnakes that could be in those rocks? I know people have died there due to that. Thanks for sharing. The Canyon is beautiful !
I was reading the same book and looking up something totally different and was thrilled to run across this. I've always been fascinated with the Grand Canyon. I have visited twice but only hiked the Rim Trail, never went into the bottom. It's on my bucket list for sure! Thanks for this post and your footage!
I also have that book, and also read the story about them. You're right, that was one wild story. And what a GREAT book "Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon" is!!
Very somber story, but really interesting thing I that you mentioned a seers a medicine woman in 14:14 of the video. I have respect for the Hopi tribes and many others, I was a friend on one who was 1/2 Lakota for five years. What a wonderful video, thanks...
You can check the weather forecast, but they change. In a multiday trip inside a canyon, how will you get any weather warnings? By camping in a low spot you were exposed to unforecast weather. I'd be keeping my eye out for access to safe elevation in case of flash flooding.
This is a good warning for people who think about hiking in such places. Think about what happens to a tiny river that is fed by rain. In a canyon the water can rise like crazy, you can expect a tsunami like wave of water coming for you. And white water is ALWAYS life threatening, moving water can pull you under, trap you and you are gone. Do not underestimate water. So, do check the weather and ask the local rangers or police for help, will it be safe during your trip? That must be part of your preparation. I guess.
I lived and worked at the Grand Canyon in 1999. I also have the book, Over the Edge, which is an amazing read! There are some extremely interesting deaths/disappearances in the canyon. For me personally, the tale of Glenn and Bessie Hyde is the most fascinating.
Awesome video and i find it most interesting that you can experience total sunshine in the canyon and then all of the sudden get hit by a giant wall of water. What a dangerous but glorious place.
your vids are of incredible quality, pure from all the modern theatrical bullshit formats, so elegantly directed. that gem of fresh air. we request more emphasizing on encountered fauna/flora, self's survival points, random anecdota/details... or we just want more at this point! now i learned how sick of a biotope US canyons are, such a peaceful and "cosy" playground if you're methodical enough like even the surrounding quantity of live forms is never overwhelming XD scattered vernal pools, lophophoras, geology, traces of native humans... nahhhhhhh (last frame is savage, you were only sticking your legs up the sky away from getting struck by lightning)
Look at the group that died in Zion Canyon due to a flash flood. I was there in April and the people I was with wanted to go through the narrows. I refused so they didn't go and Zion ended up shutting down the area due to flash floods. 🤔😉
Great video with exception of Linda and George losing their lives...may they rest in peace. You are a very brave soul and keep on having these types of adventures while you're young...not saying you can't do them when you're older but I think it's better for many different reasons when you are younger!
Oh this is cool. Glad I found you as a smaller channel. When you have a half million subs I can claim I’ve been knowing about your work for a long time. lol 😎 be safe out there.
You could leave some water behind if going back the same way....than you don't have to carry that heavy backpack! Make it easier for yourself. I like your videos. Places we wouldn't see without people like you. Thank you💫
Not sure why you call this the Grand Canyon. The Eastern end of the Grand Canyon actually begins at the confluence of the Little Colorado River and the Colorado River. Not sure what the area where this is filmed is called. Glen Canyon ends at Lee's Ferry.
Have you ever seen; or stood on the edge of the canyon? Having grown up just south of the Grand Canyon; you can see why it might be called that; it’s absolutely grand. It kinda leaves you awestruck.
@@HalfWarrior I lived and worked at the South Rim of the National Park for two and a half years. Yes you are correct not a day went by that I wasn't awe struck.
Well, I see your point in the sense that this is technically not part of the Grand Canyon National Park. However, it is very much a part of the large and complex structure of canyons that is the Grand Canyon, especially when viewed from satellite imagery.
I lived there when it happened. What I recall being said at the time was a flash flood swept both of them for miles, neither one were wearing clothes and the flash flood essentially stripped them of their clothes. Also, Dr. Meyers was my doc at the clinic there. Death was always around there in Grand Canyon. I know too many people that died in and around.
A great video, but I ask you: do you think that going alone to the Grand Canyon was a responsible decision? I don't think so. Many bad things could happen to you in that treacherous terrain, in those cliffs, those rivers and pools and being there completely alone in case you suffered an accident, could have been bad for you. Please, go with a friend, somebody you trust, don't risk your life unnecessarily. It's not worthy 🖐Many strange things happen in areas of the Grand Canyon where ancient tribes inhabited.
I have to agree. Solo hiking is extraordinarily dangerous in any place, but at Grand Canyon, it can be downright fatal. Two heads are better than one in certain situations, and hiking/climbing are situations that that saying has been proven accurate. If you've read the book, the authors make that point several times.
Love your vids man, never heard about the deaths but you told it and presented it in such a fantastic way and in great quality. Your quads are huge btw, you play soccer/football? Lol
OMG, that descending hike. When I was younger I wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Nowadays, forget it. Whenever I plan a canoe trip, not only do I check the weather but also take a weather radio. In addition, I have campsites well out of the floodplain. George disrespected Mother Nature and paid the price. Unfortunately, he took another with him.
Hello, great work! I am from Germany and have read that book too, so how unique to learn that you actually found yourself the place of their last stay ! I am much impressed by your exciting videos and wish you much luck, be careful please ! Thanks a lot , I am following you..
Where the Little Colorado River meets the Colorado River there is a waterfall, after monsoon rains the waterfall doesn't flow with WATER but with RED MUD! That why down river from this spot the Colorado is usually muddy in the Monsoon Season!
On the Colorado Plateau, so much of the topography is sandstone that rainwater from a large thunderstorm can cause flash floodong 50 or even 70 miles away from the place where the rain fell. Sandstone doesn't absorbe water so it keeps flowing into larger and larger canyons.
35% canyon deaths are accidental SM related, digging for hits. The other 65% are suicide. This story is super strange, is there big pool above that broke during storm?
saw the title of your video. Decided you could only be discussing George. Too many ironies surrounding his death and his girlfriends death. George was a really good person. He will always be missed . Okay ... having said all that I will now watch your video .
