Visiting the site of the strangest Grand Canyon Death

I hiked the canyon in my 20's, I'm 73 now. Thank for being young and adventurous enough to record this. Wonderful, thank you, thank you.

I knew him My wife and I operated the Desert View store we bought post cards from him it was a sad day when that happened.

Life has taught me that strange things happen in strange ways. After all, it's called the monsoon season for a reason and the canyon is a big ditch that the rushing water funnels into. You are a brave soul hiking alone in this rugged remote section of the canyon. A twisted ankle would make a mystery story when your camera is found down there years from now with no signs of you to be found. Rock On..!!

I live in a beautiful wilderness in the Canadian north, but that Grand Canyon is something else. I can see how one could become obsessed with exploring it. Awesome.

I appreciate how spiritually sensitive you are at these beautiful sites. Your respect for the land is part of what makes your videos so great. Thanks, Nolan!

Loved the story and going along on your hike to the Emerald pool. I was fortunate to have a good friend invite me, along with 10 other Adventure Seeking Alaskans on the Grand Canyon in a 16 day raft trip. The river trip is a wonder of the World and the stories of the Canyon are absolutely wild. Thanks for sharing this interesting Book and story.

Killer video. Really enjoyed the format and how much educational content you tied in- looking forward to pt2!

From what I know about canyoneering and flooding, I would always have a plan for where to go in order to climb to higher ground. In other words, have an escape plan. It's crucial to plan the escape prior to arriving at dangerous low spots so there would be time to get back there and climb to safety. It's possible that they were mere feet from being able to escape the danger if they knew what to do.

Michael Ghiglieri, one of the authors of your book, has also written about Maj. William Powell and the first trip exploring the Green River, Colorado River, and the Grand Canyon 1869. My great grandfather William Hawkins was the cook on this first trip, about 20/21 years old.

haha, I agree ... in all of my hikes whether they were just a day or thousands of miles over weeks ... food tastes way better. And I believe I saw you pick up some trash (water bottle on the ground before you got to camp) - thanks for keeping nature clean. Nature provides everything in life we need, it doesn't cost us anything, it only asks that we preserve and protect it.

Not sure you are alone in the canyon but if you are that is awesome and impressive! Nothing gives a person a stronger sense of freedom than being alone and perfectly comfortable with it. Kudos too for doing all that you can to make your hike a safe one. Keep the videos coming!

The invisible is more powerful than the visible ! THANK YOU 🙏🤗💓

I would love if you could document plant and animal life a little more as you trek.

Epic video of a wicked hike!

I completely concur, sir! A power bar at the bottom of the canyon (or anywhere else on a challenging hike) tastes really, REALLY delicious. However; that identical power bar tastes more like what chocolate-covered road must taste like when you're not fatigued from outdoor fun and other food choices are within reasonable reach. I've hiked the GC twice, but only on the well-traveled and definitively marked routes. I'm glad to see you're "slaking your thirst" for the lone wolf type of experience while you're able. Think of all the people who thought they would go but never did. A small percentage of hikers actually do this. We're part of an exclusive group that have seen the canyon from the bottom up. Worth every step!

As you end this video and talk about the Hopi seer, I got goose bumps. So many mysteries in our world we are completely unaware of because we live lives so disjointed from nature. Thank you for taking us along on this amazing adventure.

Man, you are awesome. What a kindred spirit you have. Thank you for sharing your adventures and exploration with us.

Read that book along with several others when I first began playing outside. Off the Wall was equally good. I thought you were about to narrate the story of the bloke who accidentally backed his auto off the edge. Or the dad who tried to fool his daughter while posing, he jumped down to the next ledge and . . . lost his balance. Niiiice. Best way I've found to stay alive is to read accounts of those who didn't.

I used to spend two weeks a year hiking in the mountains living off the land. After two weeks food in town was just as heavenly as you described. A hot smothered burrito was transcending. 😊

An extremely well put together video. From camera work, to on screen presentation, to editing and telling the story - both theirs and yours. Great work.