Can't stop imagining him stopping and coming back for his camera 😄 Awesome video.

Almost a year ago on his podcast, I remember when Kraig was talking about going into the 'hiking film genre' on KZfaq because it wasn't too popular. Fast forward to now, and he's dominating the entire genre all the while evolving it into something more. I am really looking forward to more of these. Best of luck on your future hikes!

Kraig living his best life just hiking some of the most beautiful spots in the world!

I did the rim-to-rim-to-rim for my honeymoon three years ago and this video brings back a lot of memories! Thank you!

Congratulations, Mr. Adams, upon making this epic trip. A job well done! My son, Patrick, completed a similar rim to rim trip several years ago. He made the hike in early May to avoid the summer heat. He is an amateur photographer. He took dried fruit, a water bladder, salted nuts, crackers. We are from San Diego, Ca. He prepared every day for several months by climbing a local mountain/hill here named Cowles Mountain. My wife and I dropped him off at 2 AM at the South Kaibab trailhead. He stayed at Phantom Ranch to rest for a couple of hours. Then he continued on until reaching the North Rim at the North Kaibab trailhead at around 5:30 PM. Although, it was not recommended, he felt he had prepared enough to make the trip in one day. He made it in a little over 15 hours. His mom and I were so proud of him...and still are! I told him then that later in his life he can look back with a smile at what he accomplished

Someone give the man a medal for setting up the perfect camera angles and running back to get the camera to set it up all again. 👍🏾

Can always count on Kraig to give me a peaceful way to end my days editing wedding films by watching his lovely & inspirational hiking films

Former National Park Ranger here. What a fantastic video you have made. So glad more folks are hiking Rim to Rim at GRCA and posting their videos here. Those Epic bars look scrumptious! Need some for my next hike!

Please do not stop making videos, Kraig. Your content is therapeutic and is having a little positive effect on lots of people's lives. Thank you for your hard work and I hope your channel continues to grow because you deserve it!

Man, just the amount of time it takes to hike...but then the amount of time it takes to set up a shot, walk or hike thru it...then go BACK to get the camera, then have to hike again, then have to set up another shot... Man !!! Got a lot of respect for you. Patience. Dedication + passion >

I am Korean. I think your videos has given me tremendous inspiration and it will change a lot in my life.

I'm not one to hit the trails, but your videos fill me with longing for nature away from the presence of others.

I will definitely watch your videos on big TV and play it in the background. So peaceful and calm. Beautifully edited.

My gosh Kraig these are absolutely stunning videos you create. I haven’t been hiking at all this year ☹️ I watch while I’m having coffee, doing my morning stretches and to calm my nerves sometimes. Very grateful for your work and sharing these hikes. 👍🏽

I love that you include clips of what you're doing. Prepping food, setting up the tent, etc. Makes it that much more interesting!

I've done this on the Bright Angel trail..Can't wait to go back. It's a place you could stay for years I feel and still have so much to see. Definitely a wonder of this planet. Thank you for sharing!

The sound of his steps is so crisp, I imagine this isn't simple to achieve

I use to work at the Grand Canyon,thank you for the memories,bless you,,,,be well

Crossed the Canyon in the mid-70's, in one day, on a bet that I could get across the canyon with four friends faster than the other half of our group could get around the canyon. We won, but were instantly findable next morning: when we stretched, our legs cramped, and we yelled. Glad to see that they have improved the trail.

It comforts me to know that tonight that guy is out hiking the Grand Canyon with his pumpkin. Happy Halloween to him and everyone else

Kraig, you have "MAD" videography and editing skills. You have professional sensibilities and abilities. You really should do some type of hookup with Nat Geo or Discovery Channel or one of the new streaming services to sponsor you and take you to the next level. You are that accomplished. I spent over 40 years in network TV business in Hollyweird and I know what is good. Your work is just EXCELLENT.

The guy with the pumpkin. Wholesome. I love it lol

Very nice cinematography. I just recently came across your channel after watching your Spain video which is great! You happened to show my Thumbnail as part of your research for this GC hike. Thanks for that! Grand Canyon is no joke. One of our natural wonders and well worth the effort!

Thanks, Kraig - I have toured both the South & North rims of the Grand Canyon, but because I was with non-hikers I did not do any of the trails; thank you for the great footage of your hike.

Pure Bliss Thank you for slowing my week down. I've been restless beyond belief. Then I came across your videos...

Back in college, Tanner Canyon connecting into the Beamer and Escalante was always my favorite trail in the Grand Canyon to hike -- puts in over near Lipan Lookout, and I've spent full weeks in the inner gorge only seeing rafters come by; no other hikers. No water rim to river; but glorious experiences all along the trail.

Long day hiking, sweat dripping, need water........ ahhh salty, high sodium Ramen noodle for dinner. That was a great video! All of your videos are great! Thank you!

I'm glad you brought the recap back at the end of the videos, but I'm glad you changed the style of it. This video felt more in tune with your goofy fun loving style of vlogging while still keeping the professional clean aspects I subscibed for. This video felt like a perfect combination of your newer videos with your older vlogs. I loved it! Keep up the good work

Not only did I feel like I was there, but I wanted to be there.

Anyone can upload a video to KZfaq. Thank you for the attention to detail. The production is top notch. Just wow!

One of the better Utube videos showing hiking in this spectacular place. Well done !

Found your channel yesterday and now I can't stop watching, everything is so beautiful, and it's awesome seeing the logistics behind it at the end!

I've been loving all your explorations and ways of incorporating your artistic vision as well as subtly adding in sponsorships. If you're at all worried about the sponsorship feeling weird or out of place with your artistic vision, I don't think so. I love seeing that other companies enjoy and support your work. As for the format--- this one by far is my favourite. I love the cinematic and the explorations of your journey, and I also enjoy hearing your behind-the-scene thoughts, Q&As, and how you came about to this video.

Perfect! Easy to get to. Absolutely beautiful scenery. No friendly dogs abandoned halfway. I can see myself doing this trip.

I watch these in vr really helps with keeping my sanity in lockdown

Nice!! Did it in 2008.. but from North to South... Brought back some great memories..... Thanks for sharing and posting such great content... Very relaxing to watch and makes me want to get back...

Thanks for sharing this. I am 62 years young and this hike is on my to do list. Like you did I am learning as much as possible. Was there last July and only hiked a little into the canyon. I will be watching your videos.

I lived at the Canyon for three years all together.I did that hike lots of time. Thank for jump starting great memories. Cool video yo. Thanks and keep up the good living

Hey Kraig! I just hiked the grand canyon, Bright Angel trail to the Colorado River and back in one day. It was one of the most difficult things I've done but also best thing ever as well. I just want to say your videos inspired me to go out and challenge myself. So thank you!

EPIC bars.... What an EPIC trip Kraig....Thank You for the video. I have been there with my family 2 years ago. I can not have enough of this natural wonder.

Should have had the steak. After the hike down, the steak dinner was what we needed. We were there for 2 nights in June in the cabins. Down the South Kaibab and up the Bright Angel.What a peaceful and magical place. Thank you for sharing and bringing back all the memories.

Thank you for taking us with you to these awesome places

Exquisite photography. At age 71 and busted up from an active life, I can not hike where you do. So I vicariously enjoy your trips.My favorite so far was the Spanish Pico trip. Recently visited Chile's Atacama desert. We had several guided trips to explore this phenomenal place. Hope you get a chance to visit Chile. More please.

I did with a friend down to the river twice this winter once down bright Angel Trail,then down south Kaibab which was much easier we are both in our 70 it’s very beautiful

I don't think I've ever seen anything better from other travel bloggers. Bravissimo Kraig and thanks for sharing the “behind the scenes”.

Really interesting video Kraig. Your shooting gives the viewer an 'authentic' feel for the Grand Canyon: the whistling of the wind; the 'crunch' of the dust underfoot; the incessant rhythm of footsteps... And then the awesome visuals which give a sense of scale; what are we in the face of such immensity and grandeur? This is the impression your video gave me and, although I've never been myself, the one which many people I think take from visiting the Grand Canyon. Thanks

I have 5 different backpacking / hiking trips into the Canyon and I think the music choice for this video fits the experience perfectly. The Canyon is a special place to hike....and hiking it solo is an amazing experience. Try it at night some time!

Really been enjoying these hiking trips. A year or 2 ago I don't think I could have guessed you'd be making hiking films, but I'm super glad I've been along to watch the journey. :)

Im in the perfect mood to watch this, its Saturday morning Ive just finished breakfast and not yet have fully woken up. Really nice.

Great video. I really like your chill, no talking video style and I prefer the info at the end on the details. Hiking is my favorite activity (currently doing the Arizona Trail) and your videos are beautiful and inspiring.

Hiking and the correlation to creative visual arts as a prior international act that unfolds insights, perspectives.

Hey Kraig!! I’m checking back in with you. I commented on your video a couple weeks ago letting you know about my 50 mile hike. I completed it along with many Military Veterans this past weekend. I filmed the entire journey for my channel and i have you to thank for inspiring me. Much love brother. You are a beast.

Hiked rim to rim in the winter of 2017 and it was surreal , thanks for bringing back the memories

Nice little film you've made. Great that there is no narration, the story is told in images. I was a backpacking guide in GC for years, did many rim to rim trips, Ribbon Falls is a beautiful spot, which once saved the lives of some heat-stroke sick hiking companions with it's water!

Beautiful hike and awesome photography ❤️👍😊😎🎥🌎 thanks for sharing and safe travels

its the best feeling in the world when you have some time to just seat quietly and listen to the sounds of the nature and you some how you manage to transfer that feeling to me . thank you for that

I did the rim to rim to rim hike with a buddy 3 years ago this December. We stayed in the yurt on the north rim. Highly recommend doing that hike. It's amazing. Total distance is about 55 miles.

Your videos are beautiful I'm so inspired. Told my husband that we are planning a back packing trip some where just dont know where yet. I cant wait!!!

Man, i dont know you, but i think your videos are one of the best videos on youtube for quality of photo, imagine and relaxing. Thanks a lot for your passion. (also mine, sometimes)

Ein Film von extremer Schönheit, Ruhe und Gelassenheit! 😙 Ich bin tief beeindruckt! 🖤❤💛

YES THERE'S ANOTHER ONE! Thank you from us all. A big inspiration to many of us travel filmmakers.

Thank you kraig for inspiring me, im a big fan of yours from India. You are someone who first time inspired me, also the first time I'm writing to someone on youtube in the comment section.

consider this, you walked through the most beautiful and compelling example of a lichtenbergian figure on the face of the earth.. Kraig, these video's are just amazing, it's been a while since my last hike, which i did with way to much stuff as i was hitchhiking in europe, i even had a skate with me sometimes.. the french pyrenees , especially the ariège region is my favorite and a bit more towards the mediterranean you can relax in beautiful hot springs after a day's hike.. so thanks, i will go out there, lightweight style like you inspire us to do.. :)

Loved your vid. We hiked rim to rim the first of Oct 2005. What a great trip!

Whenever I get my eating disorder under more control or understanding I am sooo gonna go and travel, see more of this utterly beautiful world we have

The hiking video equivalent of ambient music. So refreshing just to enjoy the scenery without some talking over it.

Don't be afraid to make these three times as long.

I did the North Rim Kaibob trail in just recnetly at the end of August. It was hot and steep and I loved every bit of it. I plan on coming back to do the full rim to rim.

Never stop making these videos they are so different/unique thank you.

I love that you do little or no talking in your videos, plus you have an eye for beautiful landscapes. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your beautiful work and just being yourself.

Just finished this hike on Halloween 🎃. I uploaded my video a couple days ago. Thanks for being one of my sources for this hike. I had fun. I slept like a baby at cottonwood.

I hiked the Kaibab trail rim to rim in 16 grueling hours in May many years ago. It was the best hike I have ever done.

I did a similar hike with my dad this May! We descended from South Kaibab and returned up with the Bright Angel Trail. 10/10 awesome hike

Great upload Kraig. Really enjoyed it. Thank you and God bless

Every frame is pure peace and joy. Thank you for bring peace and joy into my day.

i think i just found the only KZfaqr that i actually like! you're such an inspiration.

God I love these. And super cool to see how far you've come - I remember when Nylah introduced me to your videos and you had like 11K subscribers or something. I'm still a huge proponent of you hiking the Enchantments trail outside of Leavenworth, WA. :)

Thousands of miles away in southern Africa, How I miss visiting the Grand Canyon. Thanks for sharing

This is awesome. Making me more excited to hopefully quit my job and do more hiking of my own.

This is the right way to do it. I did this as a rim-to-rim (North K to South K) trail run sometime around 2003. Unfortunate. Didn't take the time to enjoy the scenery and my legs hurt like hell the next day.

Outstanding video. Love the debriefing at the end. Thanks for sharing.

I had to check the date, but I missed you by a few days - I was on the North Rim on the 27th and 28th of October. You also missed the snow! I'd advise everyone to visit the North Rim late in the season - the chill weather makes it the best time to enjoy the scenery and get moving, even if you have to deal with the constant wind.

I enjoy imagining the process for filming something like this. How much extra work and energy these videos must take! Great work.

What a great treat, your hikes are so enjoyable.

I live in Arizona and even wrote a guide for the North and South Rim and you captured the GC perfectly. Composition, Edit, Music Selection, perfect. Thank you.

Nice saturday morning treat to watch such a peaceful video, I find these super relaxing and they make me want to head off into the mountains with my camera! Another route I'd suggest if you're coming back to Europe is the GR20 on Corsica, it's often called the "toughest trail in Europe", if you are heading back to Spain, hit me up for a room in Barcelona!

Really liked the way you ended this video. The behind the scenes made it feel more approachable...

God, videos like these make me want to cry. I want to do this so bad. Great video dude

ANOTHER ONE! (Dj khaled)......lol.....you definitely got the major keys here kraig ! stellar shots.

This is such a great and logical sponsor! And, as always, a breathtaking video x

I will never forget the year I was using the Greyhound Ameripass ticket to travel from New York to Los Angeles, also alone. And the Grand Canyon Village was to be one of my stops to spend the day there. So I arrived at Flagstaff Greyhound terminal at 4.00 am. After waiting for four hours, around 8.00 am I boarded another bus to Grand Canyon Village. Once there, I discovered the trailhead of Bright Angel Trail at the village (next to Kolb Studio). When I saw other hikers entering and exiting the trail, I went to nearby Bright Angel Lodge and found out about Phantom Ranch, right at the bottom, and I was offered a bed down there due to a cancellation made within the last hour. So I had to hire a rucksack and a pair of hiking boots, and I bought some food and started hiking down the trail. I arrived at nightfall to claim my bed for the night. Next morning, starting at daybreak, I made my way back to the rim, using the same trail, as back then I knew nothing about the South Kaibab Trail. Duration of descent: 4.5 hours. Duration of ascent 9 hours. Distance covered 19.2 miles Month/year of the hike: August 1978.

I love how we can truly appreciate the sounds of your experience on trail with the subtle music. Thanks for creating and sharing!

Your videos are amazing. Beside the content which is refreshing with no voice just quiet and nature, what I also highly enjoy is at the end when you cover “how to do this hike”. Keep doing this and thank you!

I like the peaceful scenes he gives.👍

Another superb video! Right up there with the Picos de Europa video. Exquisite work. 👍🏼 Heartfelt congrats, Kraig!

I have done half of it, from south rim to the river and back same day, really nice hike, this video brings me nice remembers

Most beautiful! Your work inspires me not just to travel, but also to improve my videography skills. So far, everytime I visited the places you've shown in your videos, it was a lifetime experience that I won't ever forget. Thank you so much for your work, you're inspiring. Best of luck on your future journeys!

Beautiful, inspirational and soothing. Your films always make my days brighter whenever i watch them. Amazing work 👊

Man, I did this, it was great. Can't remember which trail (was 25 years ago), but I went from South to North and back again. Down in the valley, it was sunny and warm enough to shower naked under some waterfall (it was late in the year, October/November or the like, and almost no other hikers around (at least I didn't see any - I mean down there in the valley itself; there was quite a lot who hiked down the South Rim and back up again), and then hiking up the North Rim and there was snow. Then going back down again, and it was again like mild summer. Awesome. And breathtaking scenery.