Rim to Rim to Rim - A Grand Canyon Adventure
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2023
- On June 16th, 2023 I undertook an epic journey in the Grand Canyon. I began on the south rim, took the Bright Angel trail to the North Kaibab trail to the north rim, then turned around and did it all over again. My watch died with about a half mile to go but in total, the journey was almost 49 miles, took just under 11 hours, and had over 14,000ft of gain. It was very hard. I reached the upper end of my capabilities. I came out the other side stronger and with an amazing story. I linked the strava below. I hope you enjoy my trek from rim to rim and back again!
www.strava.com/activities/9278440703
My dude, this one hurt to watch! A couple things to consider: 1) Full brim hat like the Sunday Afternoons "Compass" hat. 2) Long sleeve "drifit" fabric, white shirt, like the Nike Pro Combat with the perforated back and side panels. 3) Liquid I.V. packets in every water bottle refill with 2 magnesium lysinate tablets in each. 4) No dried fruit because it rehydrates itself by using your body water 5) Peeled tangerines!! As many as you can carry 6) Never do this in June or July!
You did a fantastic job and you survived and completed what would have meant a helicopter ride out, for most people. That was the razor's edge!! (I've not done R3, but I've done 10 R2's as XC runs (no walking and no poles) in the past 8yrs, and 4 Rim2River's in the last 2 years)
Thanks for the tips! I will definitely do it again some day and I will 100% pack better nutrition. I think my attire was fairly appropriate for how early I started and how fast I went but I definitely needed more calories and more electrolytes
@@Cody-does-things It's great running attire, a key to Grand Canyon "survival/success" is to keep the sun off your body. Having the sun on your head/face/neck, and even your arms, is like being microwaved all day, and it brings on a sunstroke and heat stroke that are extremely hard to turn around, once they hit. The more you get cooked, (and you get cooked sooner and worse at altitudes like those in the Grand Canyon because the air is thinner and offers less protection) the more it brings on a combination of "exposure" symptoms and events; so you suddenly start feeling bad, but it's crept up on you, so you don't realize it soon enough, and you start making bad decisions. This is why the poster-boy for death and injury in the canyon, is fit, 20-something, athletic type men, and why that's who's pictured in all the warning signs on Grand Canyon busses, and trail signs.
Apologies for the unsolicited advice and for continuing to dog you about it. I started backpacking there in 2007, and running R2R's there with my then 15yr old daughter, in 2015. On average, I, or she and I, have at least one save, of a person exactly like you, per each of our crossings, and we actually carry extra GU Roctane, and Liquid I.V. electrolyte mix, because it's so frequent.
@@austinado16 No worries at all, I truly appreciate the advice! The best way to learn is through real life experience and by talking to others like you with experience so thank you!
@@Cody-does-things I'll be 60 in a few weeks, and I continue to learn new stuff all the time. Keep that attitude as your baseline, and you'll do well. I/we definitely learned-by-doing in the Grand Canyon!! Coming from an XC and Track racing background, I feel like we were a bit ahead of the learning curve, but still, it was a learning curve!!! Sometimes the Canyon won. Sometimes we won! Oh, btw, Rule No.1: When you blow up in the Canyon, you owe it a redemption run!
You'll enjoy the next one even more than you enjoyed this one, and don't hesitate to get your hair and shirt wet at every water spigot, and creek crossing. It's absolutely fantastic, and keeping your body core temp low as possible, will significantly help with how you feel, and how you perform.
All the best to you!
@@Cody-does-things what shows were you running in? Looks like Topos Ultraadventure 3.
Great job man!!!
Wow! Impressive you got it done in 1 day. Thumbs way up.
As a self described GC inner trail addict who has crossed the canyon many,many times (my record is 12x canyon treks in 2007), your time to me of under 5 hours is remarkable. While most are just a blur to me now, my first time was 4/15/2000, but it took me about 17 hrs. I went on to the lodge and ended up taking a nap in a stone gazebo under and in back of the lodge. The next morning I was surprised to see several people milling around on my way back to the trailhead. I also cooked. A steak/ French fries to the north. Hot dogs back to the south. The last time I did this was with my future wife in 2011 and not since. Now I’m 65 and hope to one day be able to at least get to Phantom Ranch again. I was happy making it to the first tunnel on Bright Angle the last time I was there. Really enjoyed your adventure.
Thank you! I hope to get back several times just like you. The canyon is truly an amazing place and I believe everyone should traverse it if they can. Life changing down there
You did 2 marathons before some people even woke up! thumbs up
Thanks!
The reality of RIM TO Rim to Rim
Thank you for sharing
you made that look easy
Haha thanks! It helps that I’ve been running for years be even still that last 9 miles back up the south rim was TOUGH!
Dude you’re funny. Your channel deserves to blow up 👍🏼
Appreciate that! Just out here being myself and loving life.
That's how it starts. All smiling and excited. And at the end it's 'good riddance'. You got super lucky to have clouds in June. Even in April if it is cloudless the hike can be brutal. I am a bit surprised you didn't plan water, food, electrolytes a bit better. You have experience but perhaps were thinking that 42 miles wouldn't be that bad? I love your enthusiasm and I am glad you marveled at the views! I've never R2R but I have backpacked it close to 20 times and it is just an amazing place.
I definitely underestimated the difficulty of the canyon. In reality, if I would have just taken in more calories I would have been fine. Great lesson to learn though. Now I take a bunch of carbs and salt with me on bigger efforts. The canyon is a magical place for sure!
Cody, way to go! Inspirational. Truly an athletic feat. I am 70, and at 65 did a R2R on my birthday. Your exuberance and confidence reminded me of my younger days. I do hope you will go back and ENJOY the incredible canyon at a slower pace. It is amazing to walk it, too. Understanding the Geology has been my favorite part.
I absolutely will go back. Congratulations on your R2R!
You give me hope. Turning 60 in a week, was going to take it off my bucket list, but hey…
@@kristymoore7052 R2R is very hard. Alternatively you can camp at the bottom (permits required) but then you have to carry more out. You can also stay at phantom ranch in their cabins but availability is limited. But if you get a cabin then no need for tent, pad, bag, etc. Good luck!
I just watched your video, wow you are a iron man! I congratulate you, you are a champion. I am from Costa Rica and I have gone down to the river a couple of times from the brilliant angel but I reach the edge devastated, you have wonderful energy and charisma. I send you a big hug and my admiration for your physical condition
Thank you! I am glad you liked it. Very jealous about Costa Rica - that is one of the places I really want to go. Just keep up the training and you will be cranking out R2R2R in no time
Epic! Love it!
Awesome video and awesome feat of endurance. And you have a lovely charm about you! 😃
Great video, I really enjoyed watching it please keep uploading. Greetings from Germany :)
Thank you! I just ran a race in Germany... stay tuned for the upload soon :)
Cody, you are flat-damn AWESOME!!!👍🏼
Haha thanks! I appreciate it!
Thank you for the realness and the inspiration
Glad you liked it. Keeping it real is my main goal lol
I know that guy wooooow!
How did we both decide to come to this video on the same day 😂
Awesome Job!!!
Thanks!
Great job, it is a wonderful place. Last March myself and two friends went out to cottonwood campground and back. It was as far as we could go because of the record snow last spring and the damage to the trail. It was good to see some of the damage, hopefully they can make that safer in the future. I would love to go back and do it again. Your reaction the last 9 was cracking me up because it was exactly how our lives were going at that point and we were saying the same things.
I swear it got steeper and longer than when I went down in the dark haha. Those are the slowest miles I have ever “ran” in my life. Brutal
Great job dude! Just did Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim backpacking such a humbling experience!!
Originally I intended to sleep overnight and backpack it as well, but then I decided to just full send it :)
I get this, as I came close to dying do the same run in 2014, after not having enough water and drinking out of Bright Angel creek (and having a bout with Giardia). I promised as you did to NEVER return, I've now done R2R 4X 😀
It’s brutal out there but amazing. Wouldn’t change a thing. Congrats on all those successful hikes!!
Amazing effort-Congrats!!
Thank you!
Awesome content, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
man, this was so sick to watch. What a journey my guy! Keep doing cool shit
Calories!! You needed MANY more calories! Otherwise great mental fortitude! Way to accomplish the goal!! Nice work!!
Yes! Nutrition is definitely my number one thing to change next time. Thanks for watching!
This is a great example of everything you don't want to do in the Grand Canyon. 1) not enough food; 2) poor water refill preparation (no water filter to purify own water from natural sources), 3) failed to have appropriate gear to protect from the elements; 4) not enough training to complete a 50 mile event with 11,000ft of elevation gain (said his longest run to that point was 30 miles); 5) relied on the generosity of other to help him through otherwise he would have likely been rescued by a helicopter.
Great attitude.... full of enthusiasm but not prepared. Lucky that he's not a statistic.
You are right I was underprepared. I should have taken more food. I feel like the physical preparation was fine. Most people don't run 50 miles to train for a 50 mile race. Should have done more elevation training though. I am grateful for the generosity of the people on the trail, but I don't think they were imperative to my completion. I was only 4 miles away from the top when they gave me some food. They helped but what got me through this was grit. Sure I could have done it better but that's how we learn. Thank you for watching, I truly do appreciate it :)
@@Cody-does-things I posted a similar comment. But I think you would have pushed through either way unless your electrolytes dropped to a dangerous level and then there isn't any amount of pushing that will get it done. I've talked to the rangers and it's one of the most common issues. For other folks.. Phantom ranch has food and sundries available at the canteen.
LoL not enough training? He completed it in under 12 hours. Well done Cody.
great job
Thank you and thanks for watching
Pretty rad dude....about to do this tomorrow......
Go get it dude! Its awesome I am glad you're getting out there!
Great job! I am planning my Rim to Rim next year, I was only planning on taking my Solomon Adv skin 12 with two front water bottle and the 1.5L bladder. Was there not enough water sources or the vest did not hold enough?
That should be plenty. All I had were those two 500mL soft flasks. There are a few places to fill up at campgrounds and such, but there were some longer stretches with no water. Could always fill up out of that creek if you needed too as well
Yes, the last few miles of the Bright Angel Trail are quite steep and difficult, but you were very persistent and did well. The scenery in the Canyon is amazing.
It was absolutely gorgeous. Life changing run for sure.
Those switchbacks seem to last forever, don't they? Such an epic hike though!
@@overwatchxrescue never ending switchbacks 😂
@@Cody-does-things Yeah, it's tough to say which hike has the most of any I've been on. It'd have to be either that or Garibaldi Lake in British Columbia.
Enjoyed your video, but your nutrition choices seem insane!
Great job. It's the Ki-(like in kite) and bab, like in slab.
Thanks! Now I know for next time!
@@Cody-does-things Haha, yeah, it was driving me crazy too. lol
It’s crazy how little stuff you consumed. Did you carb load before you started?
I had a 1/2lb hamburger and fries for dinner. So no lol. In all my experience running I just never consumed calories during workouts, but now I’ve learned hour much it helps and I eat like crazy
What kind of watch are you wearing ?it’s huge!!!!
It’s just a garmin forerunner 235. Getting ready to upgrade to coros pace 3 for the longer battery life
hey Cody what kind of watch is that?
It is a garmin forerunner 235. Great watch - I absolutely love it. However I am about to get the coros pace 3 exclusively for the reason of having longer battery life
Nice job, it seems you hit the wall on your last leg of your hike, you should bring with you more electrolytes nextime
Yes, thank you for watching! I definitely need more electrolytes and calories. I did not take in nearly enough.
Lucky. I think that is what people should call you. I am glad you made it out with your life.
You never discover your limits if you don't push it right up to the line. I got close to the limits that day but that's how we grow! Thanks for watching!
Holy motherfucking guacamole. Hopefully nothing ever happens to you that you dont plan for.
This made me laugh :) Sometimes things don't go as planned, but that's where the fun starts. I love coming up with creative ways to work the problem. This was definitely not smooth sailing, but I made it to the end all the same. Thanks for watching!
Brah, you are lucky you didn't get a free helicopter ride out of the canyon along with a trip to the hospital. You need to make sure you bring electrolytes with you to put in your water. That's why you were feeling like crap. Look at all the salt you lost! That's crazy. Kids don't do this. I mean you can do this but bring electrolyte packets with you.
You are 100% correct on the electrolytes. I have come a long way in my nutrition since then. I’m pretty in tune with my body and what it’s capable of, but I was definitely nearing the limits there
Hey Cody, really appreciate your humility and willingness to own up to the things you might have done better. Just the way you were super honest about how hard it was at the end. A friend and I are going to do this next year and videos, like yours will help us to do it better. Keep up the great work!
@@BryanStoudt you’re in for an awesome experience! Just make sure you bring enough food and water and enjoy the ride. The rest has a way of figuring itself out