Campfires
Recently a question came up about having a campfire at dinner. You may note that I never have a campfire for dinner, or any other time for that matter. I am not a fan...
Monthly Archive: May 2026
Mark’s Photos #13
On September seventh 2010 Tropical Storm Hermina moved out of Mexico and into south Texas. It brought with it winds of up to 64 miles an hour and 6.24 inches of rain which caused...
Gila Wilderness Loop-Day 6
Another 5 a.m. wake-up for the group. Packing up for the last time, we had breakfast and were on our way by 6:30. Following the well-worn trail along the West Fork as it rose...
Gila Wilderness Loop-Day 5
It was 5:30 a.m. and I was loading up my pack when Cappuccino walked over from her hammock in stocking feet. “I have a small issue,” she said evenly. “What is the small issue?”...
Gila Wilderness Loop-Day 4
Slept in until almost 6 a.m. this morning. Our plan was to do a day hike up the West Fork 5 miles to White Creek Cabin. So we had a leisurely breakfast and pulled...
Mark’s Photos #12
In March of 2017 I started my hike of the 800 mile Arizona Trail. Five hundred miles along, I injured my right big toe making it painful to walk. Of course I walked another...
4 responses to “Mark’s Photos #12”
I always knew that I was a small man and this photo proves it… A belated Happy Bday!
Scatman
Hey Scatman, you and I may be smaller in stature, but I like to think we’re bigger in adventure. Thanks for the Birthday wishes!
The North Kaibab looks a little more treacherous than the South Kaibab Trail, which is our go-to when we hike the canyon. The Bright Angel with a thousand others is our other trail. Scatman is a trooper, too.
Hey Dan, the North Kaibab is a little more “exciting” than the South in places, but it is still a pretty nice trail. The Bright Angel Trail is, as you know, a highway and a wonderful path. Really any trail that takes one down off the rim enriches the experience and changes one’s perspective of the Canyon.