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Just did this in April and it was one of the best trips. Drive from Dublin to Galway (Stop at Sean’s Bar in Athlone - oldest bar in the world). Go south to Cliffs (get there before 9am tour buses). Continue south to Dingle. The Slea Head loop has amazing views and was the best part of the trip. Finish in Dublin. Enjoy!!

What the hell?? Looks like Seattle Seahawks. Ugly AF.

Yes, I have had one for at least 2 years. I had an Aquabot prior to this and the Dolphin outperforms. It’s not cheap but it works great and I have no regrets.

For those of you looking for an epic adventure, you just found it. It was an amazing experience. I will leave a bit of information for anyone thinking about doing it.

Training: I have a Stairmaster in my home gym and do an hour 5 days a week. I run 1 day on weekend. I did training hikes in Chicot State Park. Good hill workout. My longest training hike was 19 miles around Chicot lake. I did other training hikes on service roads. All hikes included my backpack filled with water bottles for weight training.

Lodging: Flew to Vegas and drove 5.5 hours to a cabin at North Rim Lodge. I recommend planning well in advance since there are very limited accommodations. After the hike, we stayed at the Grand Hotel at south rim. It was a 4 hour drive back to Vegas.

Gear and clothing: 26 liter Osprey backpack with 3 liter bladder, headlamp with extra batteries, First aid kit, Garmin Forerunner GPS watch, Garmin InReach Mini 2 satellite device, Black Diamond trekking poles with cork handle (don’t use rubber), Danner Mountain 600 boots (highly recommended), Balega Blister Resistent crew socks ( I brought extra pair to change at Phantom Ranch - the performed better than Smartwool in training), Janji running shorts (lots of pockets), Janji tech hoodie, wide brim hat.

Nutrition: Drank 3 liters of water and 2 liters of Infinit Nutrition Go Far mixed in 33 ounce Smartwater bottles, took 3 gels, 1 Clif bar, 2 Honey Stinger waffles, large SlimJim, a lemonade and Modelo beer at Phantom Ranch (bring cash), and a little salt.

Pro Tip: I taped my feet with Leukotape P tape before the hike. The tape is really sticky and lasted the whole hike. I had zero blisters. This stuff is a must. No blisters but have 3 bruised toenails.

Pro Tip #2: Frogg Toggs cooling towel. This worked perfectly and I highly recommend.

We took off from North Kaibab at 4am and it was in the 40’s with a strong wind. The temperature at Phantom Ranch was 95 so plan on layers. We went up Bright Angel to south rim. Finished in 11 hours and 30 minutes. It was a physically challenging hike, especially the last 3 miles. I am really glad I did it and would do again.

I hope this is helpful to those considering it. Good luck.

Thanks for the replies. I’m prepared physically, just trying to dial in nutrition. I’ve done full Ironman events so I am accustomed to constant motion for an extended timeframe but of course this is different terrain and conditions.
At the North rim now and we will get started in about an hour or so. Gotta dig deep!!

2 tickets, section 405 South end zone. End of a row. Paper tickets in Lafayette. $100 out the door.

I want to do this in 2024 and would prefer to not do it alone. Do you know if there are organized group treks?