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We Americans become creature living on wheels. Sometimes we don't even want to leave vehicle when we order food. It is so fascinating to see you and your family walking this vast distance in canyon. It must be excoriatingly painful. But the joy at the end of hiking must be overwhelming. Great job

Don.t understand the music that ended at and then started.GC and vocal, electric music just don" fit

Thank You !!

An AMAZING video ! Thank you. Massive well done. It is a hike I probably won’t ever make. This is one of the very best videos I’ve seen for this hike, and I have seen a lot. Thanks for sharing.

So cool!😜🥳😎

this is so amazingly epicly awesome sauce. Very cool🤪🎉👍

We hiked up to Iceberg Lake several years ago. Great and beautiful hike. Thanks for posting.

Love the video

Gotta get back to Glacier NP. Thanks🏔⛰🗻🌄

Ah, this is one of our bucket list hikes. The scenery is just beautiful. We hope we will make it there on one of our next road trips. Thanks for sharing, very well captured. 👍👍

Great Video! We are heading out on Aug 1st. Question - what was the temperature like once you made it up to the lake?

You mention your rigorous physical training regime - like so many other hiking accounts - but I heard no mention of actual hiking. 1 hr /day on a stair-climber or treadmill is not the same as 10-14 hours on a rugged trail. The only way to prepare for a long hike is to do lots of long hikes. I did this during June in 120º heat, in 12 hours without incident or major discomfort. I was 49. My preparation was 3 10,000+ ft. summits, and 2 Mount Whitney summits in the prior summer, plus my year round 5 day/week gym regime. I knew what a long hike was and how my body reacted to it. It not only conditions your body, but conditions your mind to the monotony and the mental challenge of the distance and stress. You also learn how your body deals with food and fluids under stress. You also learn what to pack, and what you can do without.

Does anyone ever run this?

Just did it last Saturday! I took Bright Angel down and up.. you can’t go wrong with the views. Took me 8 hours total and it was brutal. The heat at the bottom of the Canyon must not be underestimated! I’d also agree with the NPS and suggest that you skip this hike unless it’s an absolute must bucketlist item for you. The views of the Canyon are best at the top, the trail is overcrowded with tourists who don’t follow basic hiking etiquette(Uphill has right of way) and the hike up is brutal the last 2-3 miles. The only thing that prepares you for hikes is more hikes.. stairmaster will not help with hiking 😅

Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing. subd & 👍3

Looks awesome!

Thank you for the video! We’re doing this trail in May. From Grotto up along the West Rim Trail to Campsite 4, spending the night, then hiking back down. Quick question: at any point did you feel like the trail took you too close to the end of a cliff? We’re opting not to do Angels Landing due to the exposure, so how does the West Rim Trail compare to Angel’s landing with regards to exposure? Thanks!

Must be kind of upsetting to not feel well and have a guy behind you constantly mumbling about "...has nothing to offer but pain..." and "...still have to get all the way up there...". But: I will take your recommendations to heart! Thanks for the effort.

Pro tip for anyone thinking of doing Rim 2 River 2 Rim.. get a room in the village if at all possible.. not Tusayun.. you will be very thankful coming out of the Bright Angel and checking into a room. Absent getting a room.. park your car at Bright Angel lodge. Call the Xanterra Taxi and have them drop you off at SK trailhead. Waaaaay faster than the bus, is available 24/7 and your car will be right there when you hike out. As to the video. As an aspiring new Ultrarunner (converting from hiking), the #1 issue we have during races is stomach issues (possibly #2 with chafing/blisters being #1). It takes awhile to dial in what works for your stomach when under stress. Some peoples stomach are less sensitive.. some people are just under more stress than others. Electrolyte imbalance & dehydration is common. It is generally best to basically snack/drink continuously rather than big meals at breaks. The blood necessary to digest big meals is many times not (essentially) available and you have stomach/GI issues. And for the love of pete, please buy that lady a properly fitting backpack.

I’m doing this next month(March). Staying at Phantom ranch for 2 nights and having to hike back up the South Kaibab because of construction on the Bright Angel trail. How much harder will it be to hike back up versus going back up the bright angel trail?

Wow! Absolutely amazing views. Brave souls. Thanks for the tour!

Great to see your video and the perfect weather you had that autumn day. We did the bottom to the top in early November of 2022 and had to stop just after the switchbacks take you to West Rim, due to snow. The foliage was still pretty that sunny day we hiked, but it was cold. We wore jackets and pants the entire hike. Looks like you had an absolutely wonderful experience!

Awesome video, showing the beauty of the Grand Canyon. We are dreaming to do the Rim to Rim one day as well.🙂👍

Very nicely done👏 i’m so glad I ran into your video I appreciate the effort you’ve made. I have four months to take my journey, sounds like I need a lot more conditioning before I hit the GC trail. I’m backpacking and staying 3days. Thank you once again😊

I'm 66. On October 19th I hiked rim 2 rim. South rim to North rim. 23 miles, it took me 14 hours. It was amazing and grueling, but I was proud to have made it. I'm honestly considering doing rim 2 rim 2 rim. Thanks for your video, it's great seeing the trail again :).

And thanks for being intelligent and keeping a respectable distance from a 400_foot fall

My wife and I did the same hike in 2019. It was an amazing experience.

Who is to know if you stayed at the bottom overnight?

Great video! One little error: Rim to rim hikes (south to north or north to south) are also not recommended by NPS. :) We did this same hike at the end of October 2023. Here is our video th-cam.com/video/-Nf5BTceows/w-d-xo.html

Just did same hike early October with two friends, your video is so real, and honestly portrays this hike! I felt like I was reliving our experience ❤! What a great video, and congrats to your and your group on completing this hike!

😢 to much gee

My son and I did this hike on 18th 0ctober this year 2023 (32 years and 66 years old) It was probably the most stupid but amazing thing we have ever done. We had trained and had done extensive research and were fully equipped with everything we needed and for every eventuality. We went to Phantom Ranch for lemonade and to eat lunch. We also sent postcards from the bottom of the canyon. This is an extremely good video of the hike and we agree with everything you say about not undertaking this lightly as it is beyond tough and why you are advised not to do it in one day. We caught the 5am shuttle from the visitors centre to the South Kaibab trailhead, so started off in the dark with head torches. We completed the hike in 13 hours but seriously questioned ourselves for the last 4 1/2 miles when we had to draw on every bit of physical and mental energy to reach the rim. It was soooo hard. We describes it as torture! We were very fortunate to get on an express shuttle from the Bright Angel trailhead that went directly back to the visitor centre where we were parked. I have saved this video for us to look back on as as it brings back all the memories of how wonderful but tough it was. We took many photos and a few videos but much of the time was spent concentrating on getting ourself out of the canyon and the first part of the Kaibab trail was in darkness. So again thanks very much for this great video.

My R to R to R was done from the north rim and completed in 21hrs 40mins that included a 3hr nap on the south rim. Triathlon training was beneficial. May 20th start.

do you think walking sticks on this uneven surface helped or hindered? congratulations on that grueling hike.....

You are doing what I and thousands of others have always wanted to do. Thanks for the shots.

That was extremely dangerous for Shelly, and I'm wondering why all of you didn't take her pack for her. And why were the packs so huge and full for a day hike? Successful hiking, backpacking, and running in the Canyon, is all about training, light body weight, super light pack and gear load, light trail runner shoes, correct use of poles if used, quality electrolyte mix in water, quality easily digested foods, supplementing magnesium and vitamin b complex, and keeping the sun off your head, face, neck, shoulders, and arms by using a full brim hat, and light colored, or white, dri-fit fabric long sleeve shirt. I hope she was okay, and didn't wind up in the ER in Flagstaff for electrolytes and fluids.

The vomit sign.. 😂

Thanks for whom posted this it was good seeing my wonderful son running up the floor again this was a blessing 🙌 from Rob Carty Mom Lisa Holloway

Not me watching this randomly a year later. This video is the best! lol

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Thanks for posting this coach....good memories from when I was still an Argyll, Runyan was so good. Coach Strange with some smooth moves back then.😁

love u kevin

They are my teachers! They are so funny!

i dont even know these people but this is amazing

Hey Kevin it is Jarrad Odle’s daughter