Thank you Janet. I appreciate the nice comment :). If you are interested, I have a lot of SE Asia videos as I travel throughout that region. Have a great day!
Thank you for the wonderful comment! My sister and I really enjoyed it…well after it was finished haha! Are you planning to do the hike? Have a great day 😊
Oh! wow! SPLASHINGLY GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY! Im trying to plan a trip for sumemr of 2025 and this is the best video I have seen yet of the hikie down! woo. I feel my knees getting weak watching this! but I still want to go!
Did this back in June '23 with a guide. Five of us plus the guide. 3 days total. Hiked south kaibab to phantom ranch. Camped there. Hiked to Havasupai camp grounds. Camped there. Then hiked back out the Bright Angel trail 35lb pack. This brought back some great memories. Like Steph said...This was the hardest thing I've every done too. Was well worth the pain.
I have reservations for a cabin at PR next March. I had to go through chemo last year so your message of starting a new chapter really hit home. Some of the best commentary on one of these videos I’ve seen. Congrats!
Zach happy for you and your trip next year. We really enjoyed it and trust you will have a great experience. Great to hear new chapters in life are ahead!! Thank you for the nice comment
It's March '22 Zach! Let's have a report when you get back from your trip to the GC! I had a final stage cancer and chemo at age 51, in 2014, and walked out of chemo on my 52nd birthday, in Aug. of that year. Exactly a year later, I ran R2R for the first time, and my then 15yr old daughter, joined me. We ran it 5 times in a row together, and I've run it 3 more times solo, along with 3 Rim2Rivers. I hope you have a fantastic trek. Train REALLY hard, wear a wide brim shade hat. A high quality electrolyte drink mix, like "Liquid I.V.," "Genius Electrolytes," "Tailwind," "Cytomax," etc. and stuff like GU Roctane taken every 45min will make a huge difference. It's not a bad idea to bring a bottle of 5hr energy drink, and have half when you leave Phantom, and half at Indian Garden (now called Havasupai Garden). Drop some broken high absorption magnesium pills into your drink mix too. Have fun!!
Greetings from Ireland fair play you both on your achievement, looks like a gruelling hike been to Grand Canyon few times not in a hiking capacity i hike quite a lot here in Ireland liked your vid very well done.....Brendan
Brendan, Thank you for the nice comment and sorry for the late reply. Yes, the hike was difficult, but felt like a good accomplishment. Appreciate you watching and the nice compliment! Have a great week :)
WELL DONE GUYS REALLY THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE GRAND CANYO HOW IT IS IN DIMENSIONS FROM PICTURES I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND AND YOU DID VERY GOOD VIDEOGRAPHY WITH THE GOPRO I REALLY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW BEAUTIFUL AND BIG IT IS GOOD GOOD LUCK KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOTHANKS
I'm one of those runners. I was there running Rim2River a week after you! Chris, you and Stephanie did fantastic, and the filming is excellent. (You got your climb up "Devil's Cork Screw" out of sequence. That stage comes before Indian Garden, as does the slab sidewalk area, and the creeks that your crossed and soaked your hat in.) Canyon rules state that if you blow up in the canyon, you owe the canyon a redemption hike. So Chris,.....you have to go back! A couple things that'll help you next time. If you want to see the whole trail, and not travel in the dark of early morning, pick a time of year when temps at the bottom, and on the cork screw, will be better. Generally that means late March, April, most of May, and in the Fall, mid-Aug, Sept, Oct. Try to be on the trail just before actual sunrise, and travel a bit faster on the downhill. You probably would have felt a lot better to have been in shorts the entire time, as Stephanie did, even if it meant being a little cold while waiting for the bus, and the first 5min on the trail. Same with the shirt. Instead of cotton, a white, long sleeve, light weight, moisture wicking shirt, would have been amazing. Then at every creek, and water spigot, take the shirt and hat off, soak both, and put them back on. Keeping your core body temp down(normal) when in the Canyon is primary!! Once your core temp goes up, you really start to feel bad. Lastly, lighter shoes. Trail running shoes, or even better, minimalist shoes like Merrell Trail Gloves, Vapor Gloves, Vivo Barefoot Primus, Zero Shoes, etc. You'll be amazed at how great they feel, how much traction you have, no tendency to roll your ankles in awkward technical terrain, and especially for Stephanie, no more knee pain. You guys killed it, and Stephanie! You're a machine!!
Thank you for this video, so glad I came across it! I am planning the same hike with a group but have never done one this long and am terrified of heights. I hope I don't just turn back from fear.
Thanks so much for this high quality video! We are hiking this same route in a few weeks (May 17th). Your video was very helpful as we continue to prepare.
You’re welcome Eddie. Best of success to you as you prepare. This video was from 2021. There is another video on my channel from our rim to rim hike in May 2022 if you are interested. Take care!
@@CJHealthyLife Thanks! I will definitely watch it. We were supposed to do R2R with 20 people from our running group. But NK is closed due to snow and trail damage which is why we are adjusting to SK - PR - BA. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
Danica sorry for the late reply. Have you hiked the GC? Thank you for the compliments! I really appreciate that. Have you checked out any of my Southeast Asia videos? I am in SE Asia now doing a lot of traveling and touring :) ...I could always use another subscriber!! Best to you!
Wow Thank you for posting this, doing this hike with my granddaughter in November so very helpful to me, I had better keep pounding out the cardio these next weeks until we go!
This is a great account of the Kaibab-Phantom-Bright Angel route. It brings back great memories. But why throw in the Devil's Corkscrew AFTER you film Indian Gardens!? Anyways, Loved watching your footage, it is one of the better accounts out there. Thanks.
I did this with my sons in April a couple of years ago. It was fabulous. Water was running some and the plants were in bloom. Same trail you took, but we overnighted at Phantom Ranch and Havasupai Gardens. We may try this again in a couple of years when my grandsons are older. @@CJHealthyLife
We are going in May. What month did you do it? What camera did you use? I’d like to record our trip for our grandkids but not sure what to use. Great photography and narration on your hike video!
Hello Judy, Happy you enjoyed the video and thank you for the compliment. We did this hike in May 2021. At the time I used an iPhone 11 and a GoPro 8. You can clip a go pro to your backpack strap or wear a shoulder harness as you may have seen in my video. They are very easy to use and simple. I had my iPhone set at 60 fps. This higher frames per second setting helps to make your video smoother when you video side to side. And the GoPro has a stabilization feature built-in which takes out a lot of the shakiness when walking. If you are interested I also have another video on my channel from our May 2022 rim to rim hike. I wish you all the best on your hike! God bless! Chris
@@CJHealthyLife we are going May 13th and hiking down the 16th. We wanted to do rim2rim but the north side is closed until June 2 due to snow & rockfall this year. I think South Kaibab to Bright Angel will be just as good and it’s shorter! What microphone did you use? I’ve watched others and the wind makes videos terrible. Yours was clear as a bell! I’ll watch the other video you made.
@@judykrodel7990 Judy the microphone I used was just a cheap $25 model that plugged into the end of my phone. The GoPro sound is straight into the camera with no external mic. I think the scenery going down south Kaibab is the best so I believe you will have an excellent time! Please let me know if you have any other questions
Hello and thanks for watching. I am also a bit afraid of heights, but really had no problem on the trail. I honestly think that video segment makes it look worse than it really is. I think you would be fine.
Excellent video. LOL and yes, I have always noticed much less video going up. I am glad you showed there are challenges. Congratulations on the trek!
Thank you Janet. I appreciate the nice comment :). If you are interested, I have a lot of SE Asia videos as I travel throughout that region. Have a great day!
Congratulations🎉 on your achievement. Many thanks for your sharing. It is so inspired and informative.
Thank you for the wonderful comment! My sister and I really enjoyed it…well after it was finished haha! Are you planning to do the hike? Have a great day 😊
Very inspiring video…will be taking the South Kabab to Bright Angel next week…every once counts….am looking forward to the epic hike.
Thanks for the nice comment! Hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did. 😊
Well done so enjoyable to watch. I am planning and hope i could make it. Thank you.
You can do it! I appreciate the nice comment. Have a great day John!
Oh! wow! SPLASHINGLY GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY! Im trying to plan a trip for sumemr of 2025 and this is the best video I have seen yet of the hikie down! woo. I feel my knees getting weak watching this! but I still want to go!
Thank you for the nice comment. We really enjoyed the hike. Best to you in ‘25!!
thats an accomplishment, time to celebrate
Did this back in June '23 with a guide. Five of us plus the guide. 3 days total. Hiked south kaibab to phantom ranch. Camped there. Hiked to Havasupai camp grounds. Camped there. Then hiked back out the Bright Angel trail 35lb pack. This brought back some great memories. Like Steph said...This was the hardest thing I've every done too. Was well worth the pain.
I love hearing these stories…fantastic!!
I have reservations for a cabin at PR next March. I had to go through chemo last year so your message of starting a new chapter really hit home. Some of the best commentary on one of these videos I’ve seen. Congrats!
Zach happy for you and your trip next year. We really enjoyed it and trust you will have a great experience. Great to hear new chapters in life are ahead!! Thank you for the nice comment
It's March '22 Zach! Let's have a report when you get back from your trip to the GC!
I had a final stage cancer and chemo at age 51, in 2014, and walked out of chemo on my 52nd birthday, in Aug. of that year. Exactly a year later, I ran R2R for the first time, and my then 15yr old daughter, joined me. We ran it 5 times in a row together, and I've run it 3 more times solo, along with 3 Rim2Rivers.
I hope you have a fantastic trek. Train REALLY hard, wear a wide brim shade hat. A high quality electrolyte drink mix, like "Liquid I.V.," "Genius Electrolytes," "Tailwind," "Cytomax," etc. and stuff like GU Roctane taken every 45min will make a huge difference. It's not a bad idea to bring a bottle of 5hr energy drink, and have half when you leave Phantom, and half at Indian Garden (now called Havasupai Garden). Drop some broken high absorption magnesium pills into your drink mix too.
Have fun!!
Greetings from Ireland fair play you both on your achievement, looks like a gruelling hike been to Grand Canyon few times not in a hiking capacity i hike quite a lot here in Ireland liked your vid very well done.....Brendan
Brendan, Thank you for the nice comment and sorry for the late reply. Yes, the hike was difficult, but felt like a good accomplishment. Appreciate you watching and the nice compliment! Have a great week :)
WELL DONE GUYS REALLY THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE GRAND CANYO HOW IT IS IN DIMENSIONS FROM PICTURES I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND AND YOU DID VERY GOOD VIDEOGRAPHY WITH THE GOPRO I REALLY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW BEAUTIFUL AND BIG IT IS GOOD GOOD LUCK KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOTHANKS
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video! This is the best one I have seen to really give you an idea of what the SK to PR to Bright Angle hike is like!
@@susanrobertson727 thank you for the nice comment. Happy you enjoyed the video and hope your future hiking is great!
I'm one of those runners. I was there running Rim2River a week after you!
Chris, you and Stephanie did fantastic, and the filming is excellent. (You got your climb up "Devil's Cork Screw" out of sequence. That stage comes before Indian Garden, as does the slab sidewalk area, and the creeks that your crossed and soaked your hat in.)
Canyon rules state that if you blow up in the canyon, you owe the canyon a redemption hike. So Chris,.....you have to go back! A couple things that'll help you next time. If you want to see the whole trail, and not travel in the dark of early morning, pick a time of year when temps at the bottom, and on the cork screw, will be better. Generally that means late March, April, most of May, and in the Fall, mid-Aug, Sept, Oct. Try to be on the trail just before actual sunrise, and travel a bit faster on the downhill. You probably would have felt a lot better to have been in shorts the entire time, as Stephanie did, even if it meant being a little cold while waiting for the bus, and the first 5min on the trail. Same with the shirt. Instead of cotton, a white, long sleeve, light weight, moisture wicking shirt, would have been amazing. Then at every creek, and water spigot, take the shirt and hat off, soak both, and put them back on. Keeping your core body temp down(normal) when in the Canyon is primary!! Once your core temp goes up, you really start to feel bad. Lastly, lighter shoes. Trail running shoes, or even better, minimalist shoes like Merrell Trail Gloves, Vapor Gloves, Vivo Barefoot Primus, Zero Shoes, etc. You'll be amazed at how great they feel, how much traction you have, no tendency to roll your ankles in awkward technical terrain, and especially for Stephanie, no more knee pain.
You guys killed it, and Stephanie! You're a machine!!
Thanks Todd! We are headed back in May for Rim to Rim. I appreciate the advice!
@@CJHealthyLife Excellent! I'll be there, end of May for another shake-down Rim2River run.
Thank you for this video, so glad I came across it! I am planning the same hike with a group but have never done one this long and am terrified of heights. I hope I don't just turn back from fear.
You will do great! The video makes it look a bit scary in some sections, but it really isn’t when you’re on the trail. 😊 🥾
Thanks so much for this high quality video! We are hiking this same route in a few weeks (May 17th). Your video was very helpful as we continue to prepare.
You’re welcome Eddie. Best of success to you as you prepare. This video was from 2021. There is another video on my channel from our rim to rim hike in May 2022 if you are interested. Take care!
@@CJHealthyLife Thanks! I will definitely watch it. We were supposed to do R2R with 20 people from our running group. But NK is closed due to snow and trail damage which is why we are adjusting to SK - PR - BA. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
congrats! I hiked the same route 2 days ago for 27 hrs. Spent the night just past the 3 mile rest house.
Outstanding! I might go back this Fall and do it again
Good job guys
Thank you for the nice comment and sorry for the delay in reply. The Canyon was a great time!
Thanks for the footage! You captured the trail amazingly!! You are right on the way up it is hard to mentally turn back to video! Great work!!!
Danica sorry for the late reply. Have you hiked the GC? Thank you for the compliments! I really appreciate that. Have you checked out any of my Southeast Asia videos? I am in SE Asia now doing a lot of traveling and touring :) ...I could always use another subscriber!! Best to you!
Wow Thank you for posting this, doing this hike with my granddaughter in November so very helpful to me, I had better keep pounding out the cardio these next weeks until we go!
Hope you guys enjoy the hike! Those last 3 miles are really hard but you guys can do it! Happy you could watch the video :)
Awesome!!!
This is a great account of the Kaibab-Phantom-Bright Angel route. It brings back great memories. But why throw in the Devil's Corkscrew AFTER you film Indian Gardens!? Anyways, Loved watching your footage, it is one of the better accounts out there. Thanks.
What time of year did you do this? I noticed water running in some of the streams. You can't always count on that.
This was late May if I recall correctly. We had a fantastic time! Are you planning a hike? Thanks for watching!
I did this with my sons in April a couple of years ago. It was fabulous. Water was running some and the plants were in bloom. Same trail you took, but we overnighted at Phantom Ranch and Havasupai Gardens. We may try this again in a couple of years when my grandsons are older. @@CJHealthyLife
We are going in May. What month did you do it? What camera did you use? I’d like to record our trip for our grandkids but not sure what to use. Great photography and narration on your hike video!
Hello Judy, Happy you enjoyed the video and thank you for the compliment. We did this hike in May 2021. At the time I used an iPhone 11 and a GoPro 8. You can clip a go pro to your backpack strap or wear a shoulder harness as you may have seen in my video. They are very easy to use and simple. I had my iPhone set at 60 fps. This higher frames per second setting helps to make your video smoother when you video side to side. And the GoPro has a stabilization feature built-in which takes out a lot of the shakiness when walking. If you are interested I also have another video on my channel from our May 2022 rim to rim hike. I wish you all the best on your hike!
God bless! Chris
@@CJHealthyLife we are going May 13th and hiking down the 16th. We wanted to do rim2rim but the north side is closed until June 2 due to snow & rockfall this year. I think South Kaibab to Bright Angel will be just as good and it’s shorter! What microphone did you use? I’ve watched others and the wind makes videos terrible. Yours was clear as a bell! I’ll watch the other video you made.
@@judykrodel7990 Judy the microphone I used was just a cheap $25 model that plugged into the end of my phone. The GoPro sound is straight into the camera with no external mic. I think the scenery going down south Kaibab is the best so I believe you will have an excellent time! Please let me know if you have any other questions
5:15 thats the part im terrified of no wall on either side
its the height thats a barrier, the distance and strength is no problem
Hello and thanks for watching. I am also a bit afraid of heights, but really had no problem on the trail. I honestly think that video segment makes it look worse than it really is. I think you would be fine.
Nice video! Walking 5 minutes & resting 5 minutes sounds familiar... Must be a function of aging and lung capacity, or something like that,
Thank you for the nice comment. Have a great day!
Nice video. Walk 5 minutes & rest 5 minutes sounds familiar. Must be a function of aging and lung capacity.