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My uncle told me to skip the switchbacks on the Bright Angel Trail and I learned the hard way
He said the direct route down the canyon from the South Rim would save me an hour, but my knees were shot by the time I hit Indian Garden. That extra 1,200 feet of descent on a straight shot wrecked me for the next two days. Anyone else have a piece of bad trail advice they wish they hadn't followed?
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andrewh431mo ago
My buddy said to skip the water filter in Yosemite.
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andrewh431mo ago
That advice is playing with fire. I filled up from the Merced River last fall without filtering, got giardia, and was sick for three weeks. The park service signs aren't there for fun. Even clear, fast moving water above 8,000 feet can have beaver fever. I pack the filter every time now.
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