which is a bit heavier than I was looking for. If you scroll down in the above linked list, you'll see my list of "proposed changes" to get my gear weight down to a more manageable level, about 14 pounds for a warm weather trip. Insightful suggestions for further weight reduction welcome. Despite my gear being heavier than I wanted, I did reasonably well on the trip. I had sprained my right knee in January and then re-injured it in February when I tried to get back out on the trail again too soon. NOT a good idea. Gotta let it rest up. I hit the Grand Canyon with only about 4 weeks of serious training after having taken about 2 months off from hiking. It took me about 6 hours of hiking to go the 9 miles to exit the canyon on the last day, a speed of about 1.5 mph. Given the amount of gain, 4500+ feet, the injury, and the fact that I was carrying overnight gear, I thought I did OK.
HJ
