Grand Canyon for Cayd Trip Report #4 We started up the hill again toward Roaring Springs but the stomach pains continued to get worse. We made it to Roaring Springs but then immediately had to start looking for a suitable place off the trail to make a bathroom stop again. It was just too steep everywhere and then it was too late… It was then I made the heartbreaking decision to turn around just 5 miles short of the North Rim. I made a promise not to do anything stupid and my situation was starting to feel that way, especially after seeing the rescue helicopter. I was losing it faster than I could put it in and we just left our last known water for 11 miles. Rick was feeling good and wanted to continue on so I gave him the list of names and Cayd’s knife for good luck and he headed for the North Rim alone. He would just catch up with me on the way back to Phantom Ranch. As he rounded the corner out of sight, I collapsed into a pile of disappointment on the side of the trail. It took about 20 minutes to get myself back together and start heading down to the Pumphouse again. My legs had totally seized up from the dehydrating affects of my problem and from trying to walk and hike while holding it all in. I kind of stumbled stiff-legged down the trail as quickly as I could to get back to the bathroom at the Pumphouse, I didn’t make it…
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:45:45 +0000
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