The Bucket List Item that Almost Didn't Happen
First time Angie and I get to see the Big Ditch This wee adventure has been on my mind and my adventure bucket list ever since I heard that there was this thing called Rim to Rim (aka R2) a few years ago. R2 involves traversing the Grand Canyon trails North to South or South to North. On the North side there is one main trail head called North Kaibab and on the south side are two main trail heads, named South Kaibab and Bright Angel. While following several FaceBook groups over the years I learned about Rim to Rim to Rim (R3) which is running from one side to the other and then back. I have read hints that R5 and R7 are also a "thing". Not for this guy though. R3 is daunting enough. Trail Enthusiats for Burning River (TEFBR) In September of 2021 my favorite local trail running group, the Trail Enthusiasts for Burning River (TEFBR), posted an event for R3 for April 2nd of 2022. Heck yay!!! I was so excited to see this that I did not hesitate to jump on board. This was a perf...