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Author: Nick Gottlieb

The individual pieces of the firepan.
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Firepan Requirements in the Grand Canyon

September 19, 2017October 6, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments fire pan, firepan, grand canyon, national park service, self-support

The important dimensions are required by the NPS regs: the pan needs to be 300 square inches – 15″X20″ –

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Christian Woodard on Widowmaker, Middle Owyhee.
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Middle Owyhee (OR)

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments blm, desert, kayaking, middle owyhee, oregon, owyhee, rome, self-support, three forks

Location: Oregon, USA Length: 40 miles Permitted: No Days: 2-3 Class: III-IV (V) Craft: kayak; packraft or IK (low water) Season: March-June (longer

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The groover mounted in the altered center wall of the Remix XP
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Grand Canyon Groovers

August 17, 2017September 19, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 10 Comments backcountry, gear, grand canyon, groover, kayaking, poop, self-support, toilet

In the section of the NPS’s Noncommercial River Trip Regulations entitled “Human Waste Carry-Out Method” (Page 14) the NPS asserts: “It is

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The river level is always "perfect" on the Middle Fork of the Salmon!
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Middle Fork of the Salmon (ID)

August 15, 2017May 9, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 6 Comments guide, idaho, middle fork of the salmon, river beta, self-support, usfs

Location: Idaho, USA Length: 100 miles Days: 2-5 Class: III-IV Craft: kayak, packraft, IK, SUP (low water) Season: March-October Gauge: MF Salmon

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Why You Should Do a Winter Trip Through the Grand Canyon

April 18, 2017October 5, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 1 Comment grand canyon, the lottery, weather, winter trips

Dark, cold, and miserable — that’s what a lot of people expect from a winter trip through the Grand Canyon.

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