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Subject: [Leica] Grand Canyon Hike
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri Aug 1 19:51:16 2008
References: <200808012245.AUE33293@rg4.comporium.net> <3e7573d40808011907o792d3877n5c14c4001b9a01a9@mail.gmail.com> <4893C9E7.2010006@san.rr.com>

On Aug 1, 2008, at 7:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Leo und Tina,
>
> Truly inspiring reading!  But since I have only one functioning  
> knee, the 200 yard hike from my
> handicapped parking spot to my office is equivalent to your GC down  
> and up hike.
> When I was last at the GC, there was a rescue helicopter available  
> to help those who "bit off
> more than they could chew".  Remember also the high altitude.
>
> A youngster of 62 could certainly make the trip down to the bottom


right on Jerry...


but the rescue helicopter service may charge you for the taxi ride to  
the top...


like thousands of dollars...



Steve



>
>
> Let me know exactly when so I can make a phone call to Lloyds of  
> London. :-P
>
> Jerry
>
>
> leo wesson wrote:
>> Tina
>>
>> Give Colin Fletcher's book, "The Man Who Walked Through Time" a read.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Fletcher
>>
>> Leo
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> LUG:
>>>
>>> I'm just recovering from all of the hiking in Honduras and my  
>>> husband has
>>> signed us up for a hike down the Grand Canyon on Bright Angel Trail,
>>> spending the night at Phantom Ranch, and hiking back up the next  
>>> day on the
>>> South Kaibab Trail.  Just reading about it sounds very strenuous.   
>>> Has
>>> anybody done this hike?  Can a 62 year old woman with artificial  
>>> knees do
>>> it?  We're going the first week in October so at least it will be  
>>> cooler!
>>> Help!
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> Tina Manley
>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Grand Canyon Hike)
Message from leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson) ([Leica] Grand Canyon Hike)
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