What a great trip Eric! After backpacking many times in the Canyon, I have a great respect for those canyons, trails and those camp robbing Ringtail Cats. The Tonto Plateau is a wonderful thoroughfare throughout the canyon. What beautiful scenery, wonderful weather and of course, my favorite, the solitude. But, here is where I am a little perplexed and that is introducing someone to backpacking and their first trip is the Grand Canyon? I did that to one of my childhood friends. You know the type, football hero, track star and all around chic magnet. Well let’s say I hiked him into the ground. Yes, some of the people that think they are really fit, are often ones that suffer the most, in the canyon. Glad you both survived the canyon and a wonderful tale it is!
