Awesome, thanks for watching. Best of luck, I do think with cooler temps you'll have an easier time. I weighed my backpack loaded with water and I think it was about 28 lbs if I remember right. I don't obsess too much with weight, I try to take everything I need and nothing else, and the weight is what it is. Having a camp chair is great to have. I was skeptical at first because it seemed like an unnecessary luxury, but they are pretty fantastic to have after a hard day. They don't weigh too much and can be strapped to the outside of your pack so as to not take up pack space. They are about $35 on Amazon--search for hiking camp chairs. We all had a different one and they all do the job just fine. You can't beat lounging in your chair and looking at the Grand Canyon stars! Hope you have a great trip!

How was your trip?

@@dherholz Hi, hi. So glad to hear from you, Mr. Herholz. We had a wonderful time. My daughter and daughter-in-law were amazing. The weather was much kinder for us than for your trip. It was quite cool, even dipping to freezing on Horseshoe mesa where we spent our last night on the trail. The first three days were really a lot of fun. Lots of balancing on rocks. We loved the wall and slide. We were with some people who had done the route before which helped tremendously to keep us on track. We had the same silty Colorado river water to filter. My daughter got that duty for us. The day from Hance Rapids to Horseshoe mesa was very hard for me. I was fine for the first 6 miles, but the Redwall at the end of the day was very hard. My daughter ended up taking some of my weight. That helped me to finish before dark. I can’t imagine how you managed to hike out from Hance Rapids in one day with the temps you were exposed to. Not fun at all. The thing that surprised me was that Grandview had so many slides that disrupted the trail. I did that trail in 2014 and I don’t rem any slides to navigate. Did you do that part of the trail in the dark? What was it like? At least it wasn’t as steep as the Redwall to Horseshoe mesa. After this route, what do you think should be your next challenge backpack? Have you done any Canyonlands hikes? We are thinking about Scottish highlands next year. Thank you again for your videos they helped me understand the terrain a lot. I was amused that the part that I struggled with, that Hance Rapids to Horseshoe Mesa, other people don’t show in their videos. Maybe because everyone is working too hard to get through it?

Congratulations, that's awesome. I do think the heat made a difficult hike even more difficult for us. I'm glad you didn't have to battle that. Interesting how different sections are harder for some than others. Hance Rapids to Horseshoe Mesa wasn't particularly hard for me--I think I was jacked up on adrenaline on trying to get out as fast as I could before the day got hot. Once we got to the spring water around mile 7 I really thought we made it and it was easy going from there. That's what I remember most about that day--the suffering after Horseshoe. One person in our group did struggle from Hans to Horseshoe and we were concerned for him, but then he rallied and was the first one out of the canyon. So who knows! Congrats again!

You need to first treat with that clumping agent that he referred to. Alum or aluminum sulphate I think. This from the US National Park Service: If the water is muddy or cloudy, allow the particles to settle undisturbed for several hours. Alternatively, add a small amount of a clearing agent such as alum (aluminum sulfate). The suggested dosage for alum is 1/5 teaspoon per gallon. Mix vigorously and allow to sit for five minutes, stirring twice. It’s called flocculation.

Interesting thought. You're probably right, your eyes would adjust and you'd be better able to take in your entire surroundings and not just the area right in front of your headlamp. Still, it's probably a little safer with the headlamp because the trail is at times narrow and not always super obvious even in daylight.