Humans Outside - 334 The Very Dangerous Grand Canyon Hike: Here’s What Happened (Outdoor Diary)

334 The Very Dangerous Grand Canyon Hike: Here’s What Happened (Outdoor Diary)

10/10/23 • 12 min

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You’ve been wondering what happened on the Grand Canyon trail that made it so hard to talk about. Now, after sitting with the story for more than a week, I’m ready to talk about it. Here’s what went wrong, what I wish I had done differently beforehand and how we can all avoid being part of what causes this kind of problem in the future. Spoiler alert: honesty is the best policy -- with yourself and with others.

Hear the whole story -- or at least my side of it. Listen now.

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Some of the good stuff:

[:35] I wish this story was about something different

[1:50] Here’s what you need to know about the canyon hike

[3:10] Here’s what training is for

[4:21] How our hike was set-up -- and what I should’ve known in advance

[7:35] Here’s where things started getting very dangerous

[9:26] Finished at last

[9:40] The aftermath

[10:38] Two important lessons here

Hear the whole story -- or at least my side of it. Listen now.

Connect with this episode:

Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Follow Humans Outside on Facebook

Some of the good stuff:

[:35] I wish this story was about something different

[1:50] Here’s what you need to know about the canyon hike

[3:10] Here’s what training is for

[4:21] How our hike was set-up -- and what I should’ve known in advance

[7:35] Here’s where things started getting very dangerous

[9:26] Finished at last

[9:40] The aftermath

[10:38] Two important lessons here

Previous Episode

333: Hilarious and Real Lessons from the ‘Fear of Going Outside’ (Ivy Le, comedian and podcast host)

What happens when you mix a real, no kidding fear of going outside, a comedian, sharp wit and a no holds barred look at what’s really going on with outdoor recreation gate-keeping? You get an honest, hilarious and confronting look at what heading outside means in America -- and how you can change that.

That’s the theme of Ivy Le’s narrative Spotify podcast FOGO, or Fear of Going Outside. Unlike basically every other guest I’ve ever had on Humans Outside, Ivy is definitely not outdoor-minded. But after trying outdoor stuff including camping and hunting, she’s got some takeaways to share that we all need to hear.

Maybe the AI tool I use to help me with show notes says it best (or at least funniest). According to that tool, in this episode you’ll hear about:

The anecdote for attracting attention in a state park.
Challenging traditional ideas of camping and encouraging exploration for people of color.
Ivy’s difficulty finding a nature store and going to REI instead.
Acceptance of rats in New York City as sentient neighbors.

(OK, this AI tool is fired -- but you’re intrigued, aren’t you?)

Want to know what those takeaways have to do with anything? Listen now!

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Some of the good stuff:

[2:32] Wherein we bond over plumbing [3:48] Ivy’s favorite outdoor space [5:17] Making a show about going outside when you hate going outside [8:19] Did she find anything outside she actually likes? [10:30] When REI is something happens to you [13:30] The stuff she had to overcome to get out there [23:08] What has to happen to making getting outside less hard [27:08] Yes, she really tried hunting. Here’s what happened. [35:43] What’s really going on in the outdoor industry [42:19] Ivy’s favorite outdoor moment, and she does actually have one.

Next Episode

335 Unraveling Scarcity Brain: How Outdoor Adventures Can Move Us to Better Living

The modern world is designed to make us continually chase more, more, more -- more stuff, more entertainment, more ease. But what if by realizing the triggers that feed into that more-ness you could not just break the cycle, but use it to make your life better, more fulfilling and have more time to do what you like, such as getting outside? The pattern that feeds into the more-ness is the subject of Michael Easter’s new book “Scarcity Brain.” After joining us in 2021 to talk about his book “The Comfort Crises,” he’s back to help us learn how to break out of the scarcity loop and instead move into a pattern of abundance.

In this episode you’ll hear: