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If it's before mid-April, I'd be interested. :)

I hiked rim to rim in 1998...BUT...it was in February so the weather was perfect for it. We stayed at Bright Angel Lodge and were shuttled (can't remember how much $$$ it was - but it wasn't a lot) to our starting point. We left around 5:30am and hiked down South Kaibob Trail (4800' in 6.3...

Re: I'm a singer Would that be Monty Python? "I haaaaaaaaaaate spam!!!" :D I'll sing when I'm alone so as not to subject anyone else to my voice. My voice sounds great when I'm alone, in the shower or singing along with the car radio. That's it though.

I went from hiking with no poles to always hiking with two. It's great for upper body and it takes some stress of the legs on those downhills. I also rely on them for balance, as I have a tendency to be a wee bit klutzy at times. :D I don't know as I could hike without them now ~ they've just...

Big fireworks tomorrow night. :) Of course tonight I've just been listening to the banging and popping of the ones in close by townships. Can't see anything though...

I talk more when I'm alone (or with my dog) then when I'm with friends. I usually hike faster then most of them which puts me in pole position and with noone to talk to. Usually any small talk starts with "look at that" or "does anyone know what this is". That said, once we settle somewhere...

I use the Motorola T5410 Talkabouts. The have a 2 mile range and I've had pretty decent luck with them. We've used them in Search & Rescue training and they worked through all of the concrete barriers ~ so I bought some for personal use.

That's the last thing I need on the trail! :eek: I tried a Red Bull & vodka...besides the fact that I was partially offended by the fact it wasn't RED...I was pretty much done in the rest of the night. Tried to go to sleep later that night and just sort of lay in bed, wide-eyed and fidgety...