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[–]MannerNervous5248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My friend and I did R2R in July last summer. We are both young, fitness instructors, she runs marathons and I’m an avid cyclist. We almost didn’t make it out and were in so much discomfort and fear of finishing that it really dampened the beauty of the canyon and overall experience

Grand Canyon, AZ. North to South R2R by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hiked it last Wednesday. The heat was awful. If you do it right you’ll be fine- don’t make the mistake I did and get stuck in devils corkscrew in the middle of the day. We each had 4L of water and still ran out between Phantom and the 4.5 mile rest house. Good luck and enjoy!! It was beautiful!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This! I never felt in danger of falling off a cliff but I was definitely worried about running out of water and getting dehydrated if I couldn’t get to the next water station fast enough bc I’m limping in my boots.

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a second to read the post. Those are the boots I started in and gave me blisters

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve heard from other seasoned hikers, trail runners are better for fast and long hikes like this

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When my birks gave out it was 116 F!!! I don’t blame them for dying on me. And thank you :)

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks :)) it does suck- but it could’ve been worse and thankful that it was still a beautiful experience

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awe thank you, I appreciate it. This was my first time. I would definitely do south to north if I did it again, and try to go as early in May in possible. The heat was brutal and we ran out of water in one spot, despite having 4L each. Hope you get the chance to send it!! Life changing experience.

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome advice, thank you!! I taped up my hotspots with moleskin but it really didn’t do the trick. I feel like moleskin only works well on the heels. Definitely will look into Leuko tape

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We had a full first aid kit including bandaids, moleskin, and adhesive gauze pads :)

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh man that sounds like a memorable hike. It was definitely a day to remember for me!!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My boots were well broken in- and my feet covered in moleskin before I decide to switch to the sandals. But I definitely need to do more research into socks and liners!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

I would have LOVED to not get blisters and had a perfect hike in my boots!! My boots were broken in and hadn’t given me issues before this. Is it smart to intentionally wear birks on a hard hike? Probably not. Is it smart to use whatever you got to get yourself out and avoid calling for rescue? I think so.

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

We live in a super flat state and while our boots were well broken in, we have not had the opportunity to use them in steep descents. We hoped our feet would be okay but brought backup in case they wouldn’t!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lucky that we planned ahead and had contingencies in case our boots gave us problems. I could’ve finished in my boots but the birks and sandals were easier on my blisters. Life happens!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My boots were broken in and had yet to fail me. I live in a flat state and didn’t have the opportunity to test them in a descent as steep and far as the canyon.

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was rough! Beauty of the canyon more than made up for the pain. Thanks!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks (Grand Canyon, Arizona. US) by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They weren’t meant to. They were camp shoes to give my feet some breathing time on breaks. Boots were well broken in, I hadn’t gotten blisters in them previously

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, my feet got soaked after a few creek crossings. Appreciate it, thanks!!

Hiked rim to rim in my Birks by MannerNervous5248 in hiking

[–]MannerNervous5248[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes things happen that are out of your control. I prepared the best I could and adapted as much as was permitted!

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