Meghan, I felt you so HARD when you were crying at the end and said you just wanted to go home. I was so touched and inspired by your journey and how you two stuck together through the highs and the lows. Congrats to you both for such an amazing accomplishment! :D
You guys are very entertaining to watch. :) I love that you tackled such an endeavour for your first backpacking experience and came out stronger because of it. And to take it like a champ in the snow too! Great job guys! An experience I am sure you will never forget.
I am so incredibly PROUD of you guys!! The scenery was absolutely gorgeous. Meghan … I just wanted to cry with you at the end! Matt.. you were so supportive. Next time will be better cause now you know and have experience. ❤️
My wife and I and another couple just backpacked the rim to rim hike last week. I love your video because of how honest you both were about backpacking the Grand Canyon (..."backpacking miles are different than regular hiking miles"). I've shared your video with our group because everything you went through, we went through. So excited to start with smiles and laughter and then miles upon miles downhill later, the weight of our backpacks really kicked in and everyone secretly thought, "What did we get ourselves into here?" LOL But in the end, we got back up to the top of the rim (blisters and rolled ankle as well), smiles replaced exhaustion and we rejoiced in the amazing accomplishment. Immediately, we all said we would never do that again but after getting back home and sleeping for one night, we got back on our group text chain and asked, "Let's apply for a permit and do this again but in reverse order!" The Grand Canyon is an unbelievably beautiful place that 99% of people never get to see from within. So happy you both did it! I laughed and cried along with you on your journey into and out of the canyon. Have amazing adventures ahead you two.
What a wonderful comment! Sorry we missed it when you originally commented. Still to this day, this is the best experience we have ever had! The Blisters and rolled ankle were so worth it! Seems you had an incredible experience as well! Cheers!
We give you both ALLLLLL THE PROPS - Meghan, LOVE your Celine cover, a truly classic choice. You both are total rockstars and should feel infinitely proud of yourselves
Wow! I'm so proud of you two, what a tremendous accomplishment! Excellent video. Meghan, you're such a trooper! Matt, you did an outstanding job of motivating her. I would love to do that one day. The Las time I went backpacking was in the military and that was not fun. Carry over 70 pounds of gear and a rifle and ammo takes the joy out of it. 😂
Thanks Charles! That backpacking definitely does not sound fun when you put it like that! Definitely with a lighter pack and for enjoyment sounds much more relaxing!
I’m so freaking proud of you guys!! 👏🏻👏🏻 That’s seriously a huge accomplishment even for novice hikers. I’m so happy you two got to experience it and shared it with all of us. Thank you and excited to see your next outdoor adventure
Oh man the views were out of this world!!! All I could think about was the hike back up….. I cannot believe you chose this hike for your first backpacking trip😮 go big or go home! If you can do that on your first hike…there is no stopping you guys!!! Also I’ve found hard jolly ranchers candies help when you need that extra burst of energy…..Carrie
Haha right?? We really went all out on this one idk if that makes us brave or dumb 🤪 great tip on the jolly ranchers! We were plowing down south gummy worms on this one 🪱
I’m impressed with so much, like what a first trip for one, now the rest will be a breeze, that supper concoction you made looked amazing and Meghan, your ability to sing that beautifully while just simply trying to breathe, probably impressed me the most! Congrats to you both on an epic journey! 🙌🏼
Thanks! I’ve always been a believer of do the hardest thing first so everything else seems easy! Meghan definitely cooks a mean ramen bomb haha I recommend trying it at least once! And her voice is definitely angelic 😂
I’m proud of you guys great job, I did that hike when I was 36 now I’m 60 and I’m planning it again for this summer. I’m filming this time so watch if you can. But congrats guys what a great accomplishment
Wow! This was an amazing video to watch! Congrats on your amazing accomplishment! To stop and film along the way makes it that much more difficult. Really felt the raw emotion of the challenge. I love how you both continue to support each other through the challenges. So proud of you guys! Great job! 😊
Oh my god- it does look like heaven! I would’ve never thought to hike it in the snow but it looks even more divine!! And those clouds!!! I got chills at that shot of Ooh Aah point!! 😱🥰❤️❤️. Such a magical - whirlwind adventure you two! Thanks for sharing and filming it all! 🙌🏻
You guys did FANTASTIC! I can't believe you did this with no/not much training, and on short notice.....ROCKSTARS! I hope you go back during a much better time of the year, and do a Rim-2-Rim, from the North Rim Lodge, but do it much lighter. (Hint: Don't do it in June or July)
Just found this video and loved it, especially your openness about your feelings and physical strains. I hope by now you have discovered the podcast called "The Grand Canyon Hiker Dude". If not, you will learn a lot from him. Stay safe out there.
Also insane that they made that whole bridge by hand and carried all the materials down! Damn (I’m just going to comment as I go throughout the video Lolol).
Choosing to do hard things and pushing yourself through them is one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. I really hope you keep on this path, its quite entertaining. love the videos you two. Keep killing it 🤘🤙🧡
That is a big deal ,i am sure it was very hard and it looked so cool ,i can't wait to do it myself ...thanks so much for sharing your life's with the world...
I loved this video, so proud of you guys for making it through the whole thing! Meghan I feel you with that forward neck posture. Also you gotta get yourself a shewee to pee with Matt haha. Gotta start taping my knees on those steep trails, thanks for the tip. You guys are the best cheerleaders for each other and I love how emotional Meghan got at the end. Can’t wait to watch you all do another one day!
Thanks Lita!! My shewee is currently being used as our pee funnel 😂😂😂 thank you for this comment! We try to be as encouraging without being annoying as possible to each other!
Y’all should try Mt. Fuji (don’t, it’s hell.) but when you get to the top, it’s all worth it. There’s checkpoints so that you can rest and get acclimated to the elevation
Ok wait, I know I’m blowing up your comment section but I just have to say: MATT, I made the SAME mistake camping at the Grand Canyon!!! First time, I brought my old 40 degree sleeping bag and had that EXACT liner thinking it’d help. I froze my ass off and it was the worst night. I never have felt so cold in my life (still to do this day). It was like 20 degrees at night (max). Hahah! You learn fast! I immediately bought a new bag. 🤣🤣🤣
Haha it sounds like we had the EXACT same experience. Old 40 degree bag with a liner. Oh the memories we’ll never forget 😂 time for a new bag for sure haha
Hey guys! Great informative video. What an accomplishment. My permit starts at South Kaibab Trailhead - is there parking? Also is it a straight shot to Bright Angel Campground or do we pass through another trail? Thank you!
Thanks for watching! There’s no parking at south kaibab we took a shuttle there and you can check the times and routes at the ranger station. We went down to Phantom ranch before making our way to BA but I think there’s a trail that you can take to skip phantom ranch and just go straight to BA. Doing so you miss crossing the river which since you’re already down there you should do it since only 1% of Grand Canyon visitors actually make it down to the floor. It’s a really tough hike but it’s one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done! Have a great time 🤙🏼
Watching this to prep for my own journey down to Phantom Ranch. My soon-to-be wife and I will be staying a night at the Bright Angel Campground during our honeymoon. About how long did it take you to arrive at phantom ranch?
That’s going to be a fun trip! Truthfully I don’t remember how long but maybe 4-5 hours. Our knees definitely took a beating so I’d recommend using poles for sure
Yes to the blasting music on the trail comment! What is with people's aversion to headphones?! People blast music at our local dog park all the time and it completely ruins my mood.
In November 2020, me and my friends did the exact same route. We started pass noon and we didn't get to the Indian Garden Campground till pass 9PM. We were hiking in the dark with our little headlamps. My friends wanted to kill me since I was the one that planned the whole trip. We also had snow at that time, and it was very cold at the campground. I opted not to carry a tent to save weight and I slept on top of the picnic table with only a sleeping mat, sleeping bag and a mylar blanket. This coming September, we are going back to the Grand Canyon, and my friends told me not to do the planning...
That's what we are doing this September. We are climbing down from the North Rim down to Phantom Ranch. We got lodging at the Phantom Ranch for 2 nights, then climb back up the Bright Angel Trail.
Be careful hiking the grand canyon without training, you can get rhabdo, especially from the hike down. I'll be there making a 1 day attempt on that hike next week, been doing leg day at the gym, squats, leg extensions, hamstrings, calves, etc and also hiking mountains in NM, CO, AZ, Texas and California. I work from my phone so I hike while I work. I might even do it in crocs if there's no snow.
We’re told you want to carry no more than 20% your body weight. 25Lbs was over that for me and we didn’t weigh before we went but we estimate it was about that much and matt probably more than 30lbs
This was truly the experience of a lifetime! Thank you all for watching!
Meghan, I felt you so HARD when you were crying at the end and said you just wanted to go home. I was so touched and inspired by your journey and how you two stuck together through the highs and the lows. Congrats to you both for such an amazing accomplishment! :D
Thank you Kari! It was truly a humbling experience and glad I️ had matt there!! ❤️❤️
This was an absolutely unreal experience I’m so glad we shared it together ❤️
You guys killed it!! Filming the whole thing adds another layer of difficulty too that no one sees really haha. Awesome job guys!
Thanks guys! It was definitely quite the experience!
You guys are very entertaining to watch. :) I love that you tackled such an endeavour for your first backpacking experience and came out stronger because of it. And to take it like a champ in the snow too! Great job guys! An experience I am sure you will never forget.
Thanks so much! We’re extremely proud of ourselves for this one and we DEFINITELY will never forget our time there!
I am so incredibly PROUD of you guys!! The scenery was absolutely gorgeous. Meghan … I just wanted to cry with you at the end! Matt.. you were so supportive. Next time will be better cause now you know and have experience. ❤️
Thank you Linda!!! It was so emotional at the end. The last 1.5 miles felt like 10! Thank you for your kindness ❤️
I'm not crying, you're crying. That was awesome! Congrats!
Ah thank you! It was definitely an emotional experience finishing
Seriously the hardest hike!! The Grand Canyon is GORGEOUS
My wife and I and another couple just backpacked the rim to rim hike last week. I love your video because of how honest you both were about backpacking the Grand Canyon (..."backpacking miles are different than regular hiking miles"). I've shared your video with our group because everything you went through, we went through. So excited to start with smiles and laughter and then miles upon miles downhill later, the weight of our backpacks really kicked in and everyone secretly thought, "What did we get ourselves into here?" LOL But in the end, we got back up to the top of the rim (blisters and rolled ankle as well), smiles replaced exhaustion and we rejoiced in the amazing accomplishment. Immediately, we all said we would never do that again but after getting back home and sleeping for one night, we got back on our group text chain and asked, "Let's apply for a permit and do this again but in reverse order!" The Grand Canyon is an unbelievably beautiful place that 99% of people never get to see from within. So happy you both did it! I laughed and cried along with you on your journey into and out of the canyon. Have amazing adventures ahead you two.
What a wonderful comment! Sorry we missed it when you originally commented. Still to this day, this is the best experience we have ever had! The Blisters and rolled ankle were so worth it! Seems you had an incredible experience as well! Cheers!
We give you both ALLLLLL THE PROPS - Meghan, LOVE your Celine cover, a truly classic choice. You both are total rockstars and should feel infinitely proud of yourselves
Thank you guys!!!! This was such a hard challenge but definitely glad we did it. Celine always gets me through!
Meghan, so proud of you! I won't be so specific on social media. You're a beast! 👏🏻
Thanks sis!
I was WAITING for those tears! Very proud of you guys! Immediately gonna be a no for me, dog 😂 What a huge accomplishment!!!!
Haha you know the whole way up I️ knew I️ was gonna ball my eyes out at the top. Thanks Court!!
Wow! I'm so proud of you two, what a tremendous accomplishment! Excellent video. Meghan, you're such a trooper! Matt, you did an outstanding job of motivating her. I would love to do that one day. The Las time I went backpacking was in the military and that was not fun. Carry over 70 pounds of gear and a rifle and ammo takes the joy out of it. 😂
Thanks Charles! That backpacking definitely does not sound fun when you put it like that! Definitely with a lighter pack and for enjoyment sounds much more relaxing!
I’m so freaking proud of you guys!! 👏🏻👏🏻 That’s seriously a huge accomplishment even for novice hikers. I’m so happy you two got to experience it and shared it with all of us. Thank you and excited to see your next outdoor adventure
Thanks Rebecca! We’re so proud of ourselves for this one! Thanks for watching!
Oh man the views were out of this world!!! All I could think about was the hike back up….. I cannot believe you chose this hike for your first backpacking trip😮 go big or go home! If you can do that on your first hike…there is no stopping you guys!!! Also I’ve found hard jolly ranchers candies help when you need that extra burst of energy…..Carrie
Haha right?? We really went all out on this one idk if that makes us brave or dumb 🤪 great tip on the jolly ranchers! We were plowing down south gummy worms on this one 🪱
I’m impressed with so much, like what a first trip for one, now the rest will be a breeze, that supper concoction you made looked amazing and Meghan, your ability to sing that beautifully while just simply trying to breathe, probably impressed me the most! Congrats to you both on an epic journey! 🙌🏼
Thanks! I’ve always been a believer of do the hardest thing first so everything else seems easy! Meghan definitely cooks a mean ramen bomb haha I recommend trying it at least once! And her voice is definitely angelic 😂
This was inspiring. Congratulations on that hike! That's a beast, but you conquered it!
Thank you!!! It was SUCH A BEAST! Glad we did it!
Oof, I’m proud of you Meghan! Don’t cry 🥺
It’s ok John it’s happy tears?
I’m proud of you guys great job, I did that hike when I was 36 now I’m 60 and I’m planning it again for this summer. I’m filming this time so watch if you can. But congrats guys what a great accomplishment
That’s awesome!! Let us know when the video is out we’ll definitely watch! And thank you!
Wow! This was an amazing video to watch! Congrats on your amazing accomplishment! To stop and film along the way makes it that much more difficult. Really felt the raw emotion of the challenge. I love how you both continue to support each other through the challenges. So proud of you guys! Great job! 😊
Thanks so much! This was definitely an unforgettable experience we’re glad we had each other through it all
You guys are awesome, I love how much you support one another just as equal as you roast one another! ☺️
It’s all about balance over here haha
Oh my god- it does look like heaven! I would’ve never thought to hike it in the snow but it looks even more divine!! And those clouds!!! I got chills at that shot of Ooh Aah point!! 😱🥰❤️❤️. Such a magical - whirlwind adventure you two! Thanks for sharing and filming it all! 🙌🏻
The ooh ah point was the best part of the whole hike!!! Literally felt like it wasn’t reel. Thanks for watching Mindy!
This is so good! Great story and I am stoke for y'all! Now its time to plan a thru hike, LFG!!!!!
Thank you!!! Ahhhh maybe hahah we will try anything once!
the snow is high key hella intimidating ! y'all ate that shit up tho. being above the clouds in beginning was so dreamy
We couldn’t believe how dreamy it was. We felt like we were in a movie!!
Amazing! I felt those emotions too 😅 congrats on doing hard things!!!
It was a ROLLER COASTER of emotions! Thanks Iris!
You guys did FANTASTIC! I can't believe you did this with no/not much training, and on short notice.....ROCKSTARS! I hope you go back during a much better time of the year, and do a Rim-2-Rim, from the North Rim Lodge, but do it much lighter. (Hint: Don't do it in June or July)
Thanks! Can’t believe we did it either haha. I definitely want to do it again and spend more time at the bottom and see the north rim
Great video! loved it so much wish we could have done this for real. y'all got me wanting to go back!
Thanks guys!!! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Also HIGHLY RECOMMEND adding a night in the canyon lol
와우 사막에 눈이내린것같은 멋진 풍경 이다 한국에선 보기힘든 멋진풍경 동굴지나 다리거럴때 멋진 강도 보이고....멋진영상 공유해줘서 감사합니다 자주올께요^^
I️ wish I️ could see a translation of this comment but I️ can't. Thank you for watching and commenting
I would’ve eaten like 3 snickers haha! Also, love that you all brought chopsticks for your ramen bombs 🍜 😛
How do you eat ramen with a fork? Lol the things i don’t get
Just found this video and loved it, especially your openness about your feelings and physical strains. I hope by now you have discovered the podcast called "The Grand Canyon Hiker Dude". If not, you will learn a lot from him. Stay safe out there.
Still watching! Its a marathon!
Bring on the snacks!
Also insane that they made that whole bridge by hand and carried all the materials down! Damn (I’m just going to comment as I go throughout the video Lolol).
omg please do, we love it, its like live commentary haha. it is truly insane how that bridge came together!
Amazing views, great video work and editing. Simply stunning shots folks.🎥🎥
Thank you so much!!!!
Choosing to do hard things and pushing yourself through them is one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. I really hope you keep on this path, its quite entertaining. love the videos you two. Keep killing it 🤘🤙🧡
Thanks Dustin! We’re going to keep challenging ourselves! Thanks for your constant support 🤙🏼
this video was gr8 thank u so much guys , im currently living in the grand canyon and want to complete this hike once , this video was so much help
No problem! We definitely want to do this one again knowing what we know now. Such an unbelievable experience!
That is a big deal ,i am sure it was very hard and it looked so cool ,i can't wait to do it myself ...thanks so much for sharing your life's with the world...
It was so cool! You’re going to absolutely love it it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before. Thanks for watching Jess we appreciate you!
Intense trip! Love it!
It was definitely in tents 🤣
@@Meghanandmatt 🤣🤣🤣 solid dad joke, this must be Matt 🤣
@@amberkimball8689 haha yep couldn’t pass up that opportunity 🤣
Be proud you guys did awesome job thank you for the views.
Thank you Evelyn! It was Gorgeous!
I loved this video, so proud of you guys for making it through the whole thing! Meghan I feel you with that forward neck posture. Also you gotta get yourself a shewee to pee with Matt haha. Gotta start taping my knees on those steep trails, thanks for the tip. You guys are the best cheerleaders for each other and I love how emotional Meghan got at the end. Can’t wait to watch you all do another one day!
Thanks Lita!! My shewee is currently being used as our pee funnel 😂😂😂 thank you for this comment! We try to be as encouraging without being annoying as possible to each other!
I say go to The North Rim and take a Mule ride! I did it, lots of fun.
Good job not dying!
We will likely go to the north rim in the fall! Thank you!
@@Meghanandmatt It is completely different there but magnificent.
I think you guys did great👍 ... I definitely need to visit the grand canyon during the winter, I've only ever been there during the summer.
Thank you D! We loved it! Can’t wait to visit the north rim when it’s warmer
@@Meghanandmatt you definitely gotta check it out...its amazing! I look forward to seeing that video
@@blessedveteran we’ll be back for sure!!
Y’all should try Mt. Fuji (don’t, it’s hell.) but when you get to the top, it’s all worth it. There’s checkpoints so that you can rest and get acclimated to the elevation
Sounds sick! We might
Ok wait, I know I’m blowing up your comment section but I just have to say: MATT, I made the SAME mistake camping at the Grand Canyon!!! First time, I brought my old 40 degree sleeping bag and had that EXACT liner thinking it’d help. I froze my ass off and it was the worst night. I never have felt so cold in my life (still to do this day). It was like 20 degrees at night (max). Hahah! You learn fast! I immediately bought a new bag. 🤣🤣🤣
Haha it sounds like we had the EXACT same experience. Old 40 degree bag with a liner. Oh the memories we’ll never forget 😂 time for a new bag for sure haha
Hey guys! Great informative video. What an accomplishment. My permit starts at South Kaibab Trailhead - is there parking? Also is it a straight shot to Bright Angel Campground or do we pass through another trail? Thank you!
Thanks for watching! There’s no parking at south kaibab we took a shuttle there and you can check the times and routes at the ranger station. We went down to Phantom ranch before making our way to BA but I think there’s a trail that you can take to skip phantom ranch and just go straight to BA. Doing so you miss crossing the river which since you’re already down there you should do it since only 1% of Grand Canyon visitors actually make it down to the floor.
It’s a really tough hike but it’s one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done! Have a great time 🤙🏼
Watching this to prep for my own journey down to Phantom Ranch. My soon-to-be wife and I will be staying a night at the Bright Angel Campground during our honeymoon. About how long did it take you to arrive at phantom ranch?
That’s going to be a fun trip! Truthfully I don’t remember how long but maybe 4-5 hours. Our knees definitely took a beating so I’d recommend using poles for sure
Yes to the blasting music on the trail comment! What is with people's aversion to headphones?! People blast music at our local dog park all the time and it completely ruins my mood.
That guy was blasting music and it put me in the worst mood. I️ hate that!
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In November 2020, me and my friends did the exact same route. We started pass noon and we didn't get to the Indian Garden Campground till pass 9PM. We were hiking in the dark with our little headlamps. My friends wanted to kill me since I was the one that planned the whole trip. We also had snow at that time, and it was very cold at the campground. I opted not to carry a tent to save weight and I slept on top of the picnic table with only a sleeping mat, sleeping bag and a mylar blanket. This coming September, we are going back to the Grand Canyon, and my friends told me not to do the planning...
Hahaah but you have a GREAT STORY TO TELL! We would love to do it again and spend more time on the floor
That's what we are doing this September. We are climbing down from the North Rim down to Phantom Ranch. We got lodging at the Phantom Ranch for 2 nights, then climb back up the Bright Angel Trail.
@@adobochronicle that’s definitely how to do it. Hope you have the best time!
Be careful hiking the grand canyon without training, you can get rhabdo, especially from the hike down. I'll be there making a 1 day attempt on that hike next week, been doing leg day at the gym, squats, leg extensions, hamstrings, calves, etc and also hiking mountains in NM, CO, AZ, Texas and California. I work from my phone so I hike while I work. I might even do it in crocs if there's no snow.
Can i ask how much weight was in your backpack? You mentioned that it should have been lighter. Is 25lb a lot per person?
We’re told you want to carry no more than 20% your body weight. 25Lbs was over that for me and we didn’t weigh before we went but we estimate it was about that much and matt probably more than 30lbs
That is the biggest ditch have ever seen. Glad I didn't have to dig it!
Couldnt imagine the amount of time and energy it would take to physically dig something that big 🤯
"Bye bye, angel bitch" 😆😂🤣
😭🤣😭😭 I️ was so over it at that point