My wife and I were fortunate to have had Tex as one of our wranglers on our two-day trip to Phantom Ranch. Tex is a very friendly and helpful guide. In this video you see how beautiful the inner canyon is, how nice the mules are and how helpful and accommodating the wranglers are. However it doesn't prepare you for the sheer terror you may feel riding high on your mule as you descend for the first time on the steep Bright Angel Trail. Even so you finally adjust and end up loving every minute. Thank you Tex and our trusty steeds Mayberry & CJ.
@@lisaphikes You may not believe knowing how challenged I was going down, but shortly after we returned to the Rim I said to Bobbie "We should do it again!"
I asked for a trip to Phantom Ranch for my 12th birthday in 1977 and was very fortunate to go on the ride with my parents who are now both gone. Thanks for the video and the happy memories it brought.
I'm fortunate enough to have "Muled The Canyon" twice, once in 94, and again in 98, with my wife and 2 sons who were just young boys at the time, and I was just about the age they are today, what wonderful memories. 💞
Tex we enjoyed our ride with you back in May with our friend Hermine (81 years young). She is so happy she did this trip that she tells everyone and has her certificate proudly displayed at her house. Hope you have a good year.
Tex, We had the best time with you and Hunter as our guides. Its an experience we will never forget! We learned so much and had so much fun. Kevin and Marilyn from New Jersey.
Excellent! Loved the video! Have been down 3 times and hope to go again. Love it!! My grandfather, Ed Cummings, was a trail guide for 30 years in the early 1900s.
Wow ,As surefooted as a mule takes on a new dimension when we see how composed these mules are high up on the mountain pass.Great credit to their trainers and handlers .That was a beautiful video of the Grand canyon and yes I've been there and it's breathtakingly beautiful.🇨🇮
Thanks for taking us along, Tex. I’ve missed your videos! This one was another fantastic, professional-quality job-you surely have a talent for documenting your adventures. Keep up the good work and Happy Trails!
So good to see you again! You are right at home in that environment and you are a natural! As a bonus, we got to see you on the hiking trail again and we got to hear you sing! Thanks for posting this part of you life!
What an amazing place! You look so happy and I loved listening to the “clip- clop” sound of the mules on the bridge, seeing them bob for apples, and loved the classic country music! You have a special connection with the mules and they are blessed to have you there in the Grand Canyon! This is now on my bucket list!
Remarkable what you Mule Wrangler's do!! I've always wanted to see some of the back stage operation. Amazing! Thanks for being part of the great heritage of the Grand Canyon.
Great seeing you again. Thank you for the thrill.That is definitely a want to do trip. Great seeing the mule are loved and taken care of. I am not that great at riding but I do know to trust the animal I am on more than my self. You soon become as one. Take care,be safe and have fun.🦋❤
Lisa, I love this video. I know you talked about this ride in your AT hike videos and now we know what it's all about. Thank you so much for making this video. The scenery is beautiful and you make this ride look so fun ! I hope one day to do this trip. It's really nice to see you again and I hope you keep doing videos. You are the best !
I did this excursion back in about 1992. Beyond memorable! Our wrangler was a feisty small woman who took no $h!t from anyone. Hah! Thanks for posting this. Brings back great memories!
I did this mule trip when I was a teenager in 1967. Doesn't look like its changed much. My mule collapsed, but I was unharmed. As an adult, I hiked down to the ranch. Either way, a great experience! Andy
Thanks Lisa (Tex) , how wonderful to see you in your element.. we lived in Phoenix for many years a Loved the canyon. Thanks for taking us along..we missed you!!
Thanks Lisa! That was an excellent video. Enjoyed seeing you in your professional world. Really appreciated coming along. Loved seeing the mules too. And the canyon/river combination never disappoints!! Feel free to take us along any time!!
I did a mule ride at the north rim about 5 years ago. Thank you to the Mules and the wrangler. We were in a small group of 6. Fantastic mules and wonderful lady wrangler. Will return soon
Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip with us. At the age of 12, I used to lead trail rides through the woods in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by horseback. I envy your calm and joyful spirit on all those switch backs. You’re braver than I 😳
You have a very natural talent as.a presenter and videographer. Thank you for taking us on this little adventure. If you’ve ever a mind to listen to a RUclips audiobook, I recommend you give “Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881, by James Gillett” a try. You’ll be hooked in just a minute or two. And now I’m off to watch Charlie Brown Christmas for the first time this year. That and Christmas carols do much to melt my cynicism. Have a happy holiday. 🐴
Cool video! We visited that part of the Grand Canyon, but didn’t do the mule rides. The scenery is so beautiful down there but I’m not sure about riding a mule.
Wow! Thanks for the ride! Can’t get enough of your high spirited videos, or enough of MULES…love MULES…love HIKING…love the AT…love the CANYON,…okay, guess I will stop, but seriously…THANK YOU!!
When I lived in Williams in N AZ I was honored to meet and become friends with a retired mule skinner from the Canyon. His name was Marion Perkins. He's gone now. They retired him with his white mule, whose name I have forgotten. I took a mule rideo on the North Rim in the mid-80's....not nearly as long or scary as the one to Phantom Ranch. Mules are the best!!!
That was a great video. And if I'm out west some day I may half to check yall out. I have been to the grand canyon but never seen it from that perspective. Epic views ❤
Too cool, Tex❣️🥰 Loved seeing you in your other element, and the beauty you get to see each day❣️Wow it was amazing to see that condor too 👍😎 All your mules look like happy mules, well-behaved mules, and you are the queen of the canyon, my friend❣️Great video 🙂 God bless you, gal, Merry Christmas, and happy trails❣️🥰
So glad you got some film posted ! You are so adventurous and portray so naturally what you do it is just fun to watch. Thanks for sharing, it made my day! "Sparks"
Thanks for sharing that looks like an awesome trip. You work wonderful with the donkeys. They looked very happy and the bobbing for apples was funny. Thank you so much for sharing.💖💖
Great video! I love a good mule and this looks like whole bunch of good mules. Please post more about their care. I really appreciate how you acknowledge them.
Beautiful vidio. So enjoyed your AT videos. When younger I used to camp and ride horses at Grayson Highlands. I'm going to put the Grand canyon adventure on my bucket list right after hiking the AT. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa, what a cool video….my wife and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for giving us some great ideas of things to do as we get ready to retire next year 😊. We want to do some of the AT and your vids are a great resource for us!
Hi Tex! This is a long shot for sure, but we will be visiting the Grand Canyon this (2023) Feb and I wondered if it would be possible to meet you and say hi. I followed (almost all) of your thru hike and enjoyed it so much. Hope all is well and I hope to see you do another hike (with videos of course!) in the future!
Hi Denise! Would love to say hi, but I took the winter off and will not be back at the canyon in February. So glad you’re going though! If you happen to see the mules, tell them I miss them. ☺️
Peter, Many years ago my Uncle Ben & Ina rode mules down from top of canyon to bottom and stay over night . Next day rode mules back to top of canyon! 😀 Mike from Missouri
I noticed the mules have sores or rubbed off fur where the saddle goes on. Are they being overworked? I was excited to do this trip and now I am not sure :/
No, the mules are not overworked and those are not sores. The breeching is a necessary piece of equipment to keep the saddle in place when riding downhill. It will rub off some hair but it does not hurt the mule. We put the breeching up when going uphill to keep the mule comfortable. We love these mules dearly. They’re our coworkers.
Hi Lisa. I was so thrilled to see you post this film about the Grand Canyon you talked about it on your thru-hike I'm glad you showed it! My family and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon back in 1990 and it has always been on my bucket list since then to take the trail down on a mule. If I ever do and run into you I will have to get your autograph lol you go girl you are my hero you are great to watch on the Appalachian Trail and you're still a great person to watch!
Finally caught up, just finished the AT vlog a few days ago (!) so I can join the up-to-date crowd now. I've hiked maybe an hour out and back so thanks for the terrific take-me-along to the Phantom Ranch. You definitely look at home. Cheers.
Pretty amazing job you have, from backpack to saddlebags.Thank you for bringing us along. There is snow in the Whites, We're expecting a dusting overnight in the mid 30s here.🌲👍
Tex, what a wonderful video. Now I sort of see why you were so comfortable on the AT. You did a great job videoing your occupation and it seems very much like you like it. It is so awesome to have a job that isn’t work.
So cool, Tex! It may not be all glamour, but what a cool gig! The views and scenery are breathtaking. I really want to bring my daughters there, hopefully we'll get you as a guide. Please post more GC vids.
Thanks for the glimpse into your day! Awesome video and I can’t wait to be there soon! Goin to do Rim to Rim to Rim in April! Hopefully I’ll have a chance to say hi!
Great to see another one of your videos. You have an amazing job and your love for it shines through. Look forward to seeing more of your adventures.....Merry Christmas!
WOW! What an amazing trip that must be for those who are not afraid of heights. I had no idea what the Grand Canyon really looks like with all those switch backs and the steepness. No wonder your videos made hiking the AT look like a walk in the park!! Thank you so much and Merry Christmas and holidays to you.
You really need to hike or ride into the Grand Canyon to fully appreciate the scale of it. Though it is spectacular from the rim viewpoints, much of it is so far away that your eyes don't really grasp the size of it. I've never taken the mule ride, but I have hiked the trails shown in this video, as well as a couple of backcountry trails on the north side.
I binged all of your vids. Please, please, please consider a PCT or CDT video journey. You are gifted at videography and your narration is incredible. Thank you, thank you for all of your work. You have blessed me.
Nice to get a virtual tour on the mules. Was just recently at the GC. My Fiancé and I tried to book a trip to the ranch but it’s all booked, over a year in advance so we did the next best thing. We hiked all the way from the south rim to pipe creek beach and back, in a day hike. Not quite as fun. I believe we may have ran into your convoy along the way.
Wow, good job on that day hike! It’s no joke! Yeah, the mule trains are now taking the Bright Angel trail both down and up while the South Kaibab is getting some maintenance, so I’m sure you saw us!
You're back! Thanks for the ride, but don't think I could do that unless they install some guardrails on the trail. There's lots of seriously hairy drops on that trail. I guess miles don't realize that? Hope you have a great winter!
Gorgeous photography. I found Lisa on the AT Trail youtube production. I have hiked the trans canyon hike acrosd the Grand Canyon (north to south, and south back to north) a total of 14 times. Get the cabin reservations on the rims, Lisa, for your RIM TO RIM adventure. Sure beats that green canopy of the AT Trail !
I've been to Phantom Ranch. It's awesome. But my bestie and I actually hiked the Rim to Rim, South Rim to North Rim. And we stayed and camped two nights at Phantom Ranch. Absolutely loved it! I tell everyone I meet to do a Rim to Rim or ride the trail to Phantom on the mules. It's an experience few people do.
@@lisaphikes It seems like a grueling job for them to have to do. I know you care a lot about animals so I am assuming they are cared for. I'm just a crazy animal activist.
@Katherine Thyne these mules are extremely well cared for and spoiled by us wranglers. They also really like working. They’re like working class dogs. They’re not happy just sitting around. They need a job to do. As we’re picking out mules for the next day’s ride, we often have to tell mules that no, they’re not working the next day (they try to get into that pen). We have to MAKE them take a day off. They’re so cute. 😊
@@lisaphikes Thanks for explaining. Good to hear. Thanks again for letting us follow your adventures. I'm a therapist and have been stuck doing zoom sessions for the past two years. I love my career, but don't get out much.
Sometimes I’m a bit nostalgic for it. But hard to miss the AT when I was missing the canyon while on the AT. 😊 Both great places. Just different adventures.
Over 25 years ago I took that wonderful ride down Bright Angle and spent the night at Phantom Ranch. I think its time to do it again. This time my wife and I will bring others. Please leave me a link where we can make reservations. Also, what is the weight limit for the Mules? Great VIDEO!
Hi Lisa! I hope all is well! I really enjoyed your videos from last year. I was wondering if you were going to make some more. You definitely have me thinking about going back to the Grand Canyon and doing another rim to rim to rim hike. I’m definitely doing AT thru hike when I retire that’s for sure.
I backpack a couple of times a year off the main corridor and always enjoy seeing the mules. I don't like that one corner on BA above the river, scary 😏 Best lemonade at the canteen! Watching the deer in the creek beats any TV.
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My wife and I were fortunate to have had Tex as one of our wranglers on our two-day trip to Phantom Ranch. Tex is a very friendly and helpful guide. In this video you see how beautiful the inner canyon is, how nice the mules are and how helpful and accommodating the wranglers are. However it doesn't prepare you for the sheer terror you may feel riding high on your mule as you descend for the first time on the steep Bright Angel Trail. Even so you finally adjust and end up loving every minute. Thank you Tex and our trusty steeds Mayberry & CJ.
Hi Emilio! 👋 Hope you and Bobbie are doing well. CJ and Mayberry say they miss you and to visit again soon! 🐴❤️
@@lisaphikes You may not believe knowing how challenged I was going down, but shortly after we returned to the Rim I said to Bobbie "We should do it again!"
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Is mid September a good month to do this trip
Te amo
My wife and i have made the ride as well. It was 25 years ago. Its time to go again before I get to old.
I asked for a trip to Phantom Ranch for my 12th birthday in 1977 and was very fortunate to go on the ride with my parents who are now both gone. Thanks for the video and the happy memories it brought.
I'm fortunate enough to have "Muled The Canyon" twice, once in 94, and again in 98, with my wife and 2 sons who were just young boys at the time, and I was just about the age they are today, what wonderful memories. 💞
Thank You. Been at the Canyon several times. No words can describe it. The US has so so many great places to see and ride in.
Rode a Mule down into the Canyon in the 70's.
Great memories.
Going back one day.
From Australia
Tex we enjoyed our ride with you back in May with our friend Hermine (81 years young). She is so happy she did this trip that she tells everyone and has her certificate proudly displayed at her house. Hope you have a good year.
Tex, We had the best time with you and Hunter as our guides. Its an experience we will never forget! We learned so much and had so much fun. Kevin and Marilyn from New Jersey.
My ‘New Joisey’ peeps! Thanks for commenting! It was certainly great to have y’all along. Hope all is well! Sansa and Cuco say hello! 🐴🐴👋👋
Excellent! Loved the video! Have been down 3 times and hope to go again. Love it!! My grandfather, Ed Cummings, was a trail guide for 30 years in the early 1900s.
Wow ,As surefooted as a mule takes on a new dimension when we see how composed these mules are high up on the mountain pass.Great credit to their trainers and handlers .That was a beautiful video of the Grand canyon and yes I've been there and it's breathtakingly beautiful.🇨🇮
Thanks for taking us along, Tex. I’ve missed your videos! This one was another fantastic, professional-quality job-you surely have a talent for documenting your adventures. Keep up the good work and Happy Trails!
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So good to see you again! You are right at home in that environment and you are a natural! As a bonus, we got to see you on the hiking trail again and we got to hear you sing! Thanks for posting this part of you life!
What an amazing place! You look so happy and I loved listening to the “clip- clop” sound of the mules on the bridge, seeing them bob for apples, and loved the classic country music! You have a special connection with the mules and they are blessed to have you there in the Grand Canyon! This is now on my bucket list!
I worked there for Ron Clayton back in 95 and 96. Ron was a good boss. I liked him a lot. Much respect.
Jeff Smith
Remarkable what you Mule Wrangler's do!! I've always wanted to see some of the back stage operation. Amazing! Thanks for being part of the great heritage of the Grand Canyon.
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Great seeing you again. Thank you for the thrill.That is definitely a want to do trip.
Great seeing the mule are loved and taken care of.
I am not that great at riding but I do know to trust the animal I am on more than my self. You soon become as one. Take care,be safe and have fun.🦋❤
So good to see you again Tex! Thank you for sharing your wonderful mule trip with us what a great job!
Lisa, I love this video. I know you talked about this ride in your AT hike videos and now we know what it's all about. Thank you so much for making this video. The scenery is beautiful and you make this ride look so fun ! I hope one day to do this trip. It's really nice to see you again and I hope you keep doing videos. You are the best !
I did this excursion back in about 1992. Beyond memorable! Our wrangler was a feisty small woman who took no $h!t from anyone. Hah!
Thanks for posting this. Brings back great memories!
Was your wrangler's name Mary Lois Brown by any chance? If you still have your Mule Skinner certificate her name should be on the bottom....
Yes I do want to take that ride. What a cool job you have. Thanks for the tour
Brings tears to my eyes...seeing the mules treated with such dignity...so well cared for...Thqnk You !-
Pretty cool. I love your personality. Keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
I did this mule trip when I was a teenager in 1967. Doesn't look like its changed much. My mule collapsed, but I was unharmed. As an adult, I hiked down to the ranch. Either way, a great experience! Andy
Thanks Lisa (Tex) , how wonderful to see you in your element.. we lived in Phoenix for many years a Loved the canyon. Thanks for taking us along..we missed you!!
Thanks Lisa! That was an excellent video. Enjoyed seeing you in your professional world. Really appreciated coming along. Loved seeing the mules too. And the canyon/river combination never disappoints!! Feel free to take us along any time!!
"Metamorphic and igneous rock, oooh...ahhhh!" Love it! Thanks for the ride!
I did a mule ride at the north rim about 5 years ago. Thank you to the Mules and the wrangler. We were in a small group of 6. Fantastic mules and wonderful lady wrangler. Will return soon
What a great trip that would be! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Absolutely one of the best videos I’ve ever watched! Tex, you are amazing! What a great job!
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Thanks for posting this cuz then I could show all my friends what the ride was like! Loved Aspen's tongue.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip with us. At the age of 12, I used to lead trail rides through the woods in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by horseback. I envy your calm and joyful spirit on all those switch backs. You’re braver than I 😳
Wow! 12 years old! Must’ve been mature for your age!
WOW, not for the acrophobic! Spectacularly beautiful scenery. What a job to have... Good to see & hear you again.
Omg! I so love this ❣️ Thanks for sharing 👍❤️💕
You have a very natural talent as.a presenter and videographer. Thank you for taking us on this little adventure. If you’ve ever a mind to listen to a RUclips audiobook, I recommend you give “Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881, by James Gillett” a try. You’ll be hooked in just a minute or two. And now I’m off to watch Charlie Brown Christmas for the first time this year. That and Christmas carols do much to melt my cynicism. Have a happy holiday. 🐴
Cool video! We visited that part of the Grand Canyon, but didn’t do the mule rides. The scenery is so beautiful down there but I’m not sure about riding a mule.
Thank you for this happy video. Love those mules ! Love the GC !
What a job! Every day is different! Beautiful scenery, the mules appear to be very happy! AND you love them!
Best job in the world!
@@lisaphikes no doubt! 👍👍
Whoa, a dramatic turn of events. Tex tuning in from her alternate universe! 'Trust your mule'.
Great video, I think I’ve just added something to my bucket list!! Thanks for sharing
Wow! Thanks for the ride! Can’t get enough of your high spirited videos, or enough of MULES…love MULES…love HIKING…love the AT…love the CANYON,…okay, guess I will stop, but seriously…THANK YOU!!
When I lived in Williams in N AZ I was honored to meet and become friends with a retired mule skinner from the Canyon. His name was Marion Perkins. He's gone now. They retired him with his white mule, whose name I have forgotten. I took a mule rideo on the North Rim in the mid-80's....not nearly as long or scary as the one to Phantom Ranch. Mules are the best!!!
I have fond memories of our visit to Phantom Ranch. Enjoyed your video!
Great to see you and loved the ride thanks so much! 😎 🤠🐴 loved the mules too! Be well👍🏻
That was a great video. And if I'm out west some day I may half to check yall out. I have been to the grand canyon but never seen it from that perspective. Epic views ❤
Too cool, Tex❣️🥰 Loved seeing you in your other element, and the beauty you get to see each day❣️Wow it was amazing to see that condor too 👍😎 All your mules look like happy mules, well-behaved mules, and you are the queen of the canyon, my friend❣️Great video 🙂 God bless you, gal, Merry Christmas, and happy trails❣️🥰
Merry Christmas Marlene!!
Thank you and Jesse so much for taking such good care of us and giving us a wonderful ride. I want to go again!
Thanks for your Video. Greetings from the Norhtcoast of Germany
So glad you got some film posted ! You are so adventurous and portray so naturally what you do it is just fun to watch. Thanks for sharing, it made my day! "Sparks"
Wonderful…missed your videos never seen the canyon like that. Thank you for sharing this!
That's awesome.
Great memories of my wife and I doing that years ago.
Thanks for sharing that looks like an awesome trip. You work wonderful with the donkeys. They looked very happy and the bobbing for apples was funny. Thank you so much for sharing.💖💖
Great video! I love a good mule and this looks like whole bunch of good mules. Please post more about their care. I really appreciate how you acknowledge them.
We went to the grand canyon last March and it snowed like crazy! Fun to get a glimpse at your day job.
Looks like you’re having a lot of fun making this video. A lot of us really enjoy watching them!
Beautiful vidio. So enjoyed your AT videos. When younger I used to camp and ride horses at Grayson Highlands. I'm going to put the Grand canyon adventure on my bucket list right after hiking the AT. Thanks for sharing.
I loved Greyson Highlands! How cool.
Lisa, what a cool video….my wife and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for giving us some great ideas of things to do as we get ready to retire next year 😊. We want to do some of the AT and your vids are a great resource for us!
Great Video! I have hiked across the Canyon a few times, but I do want to take the mules down one day.
Hi Tex! This is a long shot for sure, but we will be visiting the Grand Canyon this (2023) Feb and I wondered if it would be possible to meet you and say hi. I followed (almost all) of your thru hike and enjoyed it so much. Hope all is well and I hope to see you do another hike (with videos of course!) in the future!
Hi Denise!
Would love to say hi, but I took the winter off and will not be back at the canyon in February. So glad you’re going though! If you happen to see the mules, tell them I miss them. ☺️
@@lisaphikes Thanks so much for the reply. We’ll try again another time! Hope to see some of your adventures soon!
Peter, Many years ago my Uncle Ben & Ina rode mules down from top of canyon to bottom and stay over night . Next day rode mules back to top of canyon! 😀 Mike from Missouri
Thank you! That was so much fun!
I noticed the mules have sores or rubbed off fur where the saddle goes on. Are they being overworked? I was excited to do this trip and now I am not sure :/
No, the mules are not overworked and those are not sores. The breeching is a necessary piece of equipment to keep the saddle in place when riding downhill. It will rub off some hair but it does not hurt the mule. We put the breeching up when going uphill to keep the mule comfortable. We love these mules dearly. They’re our coworkers.
Hi Lisa. I was so thrilled to see you post this film about the Grand Canyon you talked about it on your thru-hike I'm glad you showed it! My family and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon back in 1990 and it has always been on my bucket list since then to take the trail down on a mule. If I ever do and run into you I will have to get your autograph lol you go girl you are my hero you are great to watch on the Appalachian Trail and you're still a great person to watch!
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Finally caught up, just finished the AT vlog a few days ago (!) so I can join the up-to-date crowd now. I've hiked maybe an hour out and back so thanks for the terrific take-me-along to the Phantom Ranch. You definitely look at home. Cheers.
That was terrific. I enjoyed the whole thing. You have a great job!
Best job in the world!
I live in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, but I really liked this video!
Pretty amazing job you have, from backpack to saddlebags.Thank you for bringing us along. There is snow in the Whites, We're expecting a dusting overnight in the mid 30s here.🌲👍
Wow, bet that’s pretty. Enjoy! 🌲❄️
Tex, what a wonderful video. Now I sort of see why you were so comfortable on the AT. You did a great job videoing your occupation and it seems very much like you like it. It is so awesome to have a job that isn’t work.
Best job in the world!
That was great Lisa. Thanks.
Loved every minute of this vlog. Thank you!
So cool, Tex! It may not be all glamour, but what a cool gig! The views and scenery are breathtaking. I really want to bring my daughters there, hopefully we'll get you as a guide. Please post more GC vids.
Beautiful! Thank you. Hope to make it there soon
Great video! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for the glimpse into your day! Awesome video and I can’t wait to be there soon! Goin to do Rim to Rim to Rim in April! Hopefully I’ll have a chance to say hi!
Awesome! April will be a nice month for a R3
Great to see another one of your videos. You have an amazing job and your love for it shines through. Look forward to seeing more of your adventures.....Merry Christmas!
I’m SO glad you are posting this kind of video!! Thank you!!! Ready to book my flights now!! Sign me up.
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WOW! What an amazing trip that must be for those who are not afraid of heights. I had no idea what the Grand Canyon really looks like with all those switch backs and the steepness. No wonder your videos made hiking the AT look like a walk in the park!! Thank you so much and Merry Christmas and holidays to you.
You really need to hike or ride into the Grand Canyon to fully appreciate the scale of it. Though it is spectacular from the rim viewpoints, much of it is so far away that your eyes don't really grasp the size of it. I've never taken the mule ride, but I have hiked the trails shown in this video, as well as a couple of backcountry trails on the north side.
Wow this video was really nice! Thank you for post!!!
Great video! Looks like you really enjoy your job and you can’t beat the views of the canyon. I did that hike in one day - uphill was no joke!
I binged all of your vids. Please, please, please consider a PCT or CDT video journey. You are gifted at videography and your narration is incredible. Thank you, thank you for all of your work. You have blessed me.
So Tex, is your Grand Canyon trail name Wilson since you are the backpack of your mule? Great vidieo. I would hike that trail but never ride it.
😆😆😆 Maybe it should be!
Awesome video share friends great channel release the mules 😍
See you again stay safe and healthy always CHEERS 👍👍
Nice to get a virtual tour on the mules. Was just recently at the GC. My Fiancé and I tried to book a trip to the ranch but it’s all booked, over a year in advance so we did the next best thing. We hiked all the way from the south rim to pipe creek beach and back, in a day hike. Not quite as fun. I believe we may have ran into your convoy along the way.
Wow, good job on that day hike! It’s no joke! Yeah, the mule trains are now taking the Bright Angel trail both down and up while the South Kaibab is getting some maintenance, so I’m sure you saw us!
What a nice and interesting video you made..thank you..I want to see more of these videos..thank u ❤❤❤❤❤
You're back! Thanks for the ride, but don't think I could do that unless they install some guardrails on the trail. There's lots of seriously hairy drops on that trail. I guess miles don't realize that? Hope you have a great winter!
Mules have an exceptional sense of self preservation. You couldn’t get them to go off the edge if you tried. 🐴
Excellent video!
Gorgeous photography. I found Lisa on the AT Trail youtube production.
I have hiked the trans canyon hike acrosd the Grand Canyon (north to south, and south back to north) a total of 14 times.
Get the cabin reservations on the rims, Lisa, for your RIM TO RIM adventure. Sure beats that green canopy of the AT Trail !
They’re both beautiful in their own way. 😁
I've been to Phantom Ranch. It's awesome. But my bestie and I actually hiked the Rim to Rim, South Rim to North Rim. And we stayed and camped two nights at Phantom Ranch. Absolutely loved it! I tell everyone I meet to do a Rim to Rim or ride the trail to Phantom on the mules. It's an experience few people do.
The perfect adventure! 🤩🧡🐴🏜
What a beautiful video!! I do feel bad for the mules though.
Yeah? Why though???
@@lisaphikes It seems like a grueling job for them to have to do. I know you care a lot about animals so I am assuming they are cared for. I'm just a crazy animal activist.
@Katherine Thyne these mules are extremely well cared for and spoiled by us wranglers. They also really like working. They’re like working class dogs. They’re not happy just sitting around. They need a job to do. As we’re picking out mules for the next day’s ride, we often have to tell mules that no, they’re not working the next day (they try to get into that pen). We have to MAKE them take a day off. They’re so cute. 😊
@@lisaphikes Thanks for explaining. Good to hear. Thanks again for letting us follow your adventures. I'm a therapist and have been stuck doing zoom sessions for the past two years. I love my career, but don't get out much.
How’d you get that job? No wonder your happy! How long does it take to get to the bottom of the canyon on the mules?
You just need the correct skills and apply! It normally takes 5 hours down.
@@lisaphikes ❤️thanks!
Great video, Tex!!
Very nice to see you on the move again, thanks for posting this and maybe another hike is in your future?
For sure, but a ways off yet. Will probably do some National park RVing before another big hike.
Good to hear from you Do you miss the A T .? Love your music. Take care God bless
Sometimes I’m a bit nostalgic for it. But hard to miss the AT when I was missing the canyon while on the AT. 😊 Both great places. Just different adventures.
Over 25 years ago I took that wonderful ride down Bright Angle and spent the night at Phantom Ranch. I think its time to do it again. This time my wife and I will bring others. Please leave me a link where we can make reservations. Also, what is the weight limit for the Mules? Great VIDEO!
Good to see you again
I hope TEX still works there when I visit Grand Canyon, plan to do a mule ride.
Wow! This is amazing! Such good animals!!
Love this beautiful Video
Hi Lisa! I hope all is well! I really enjoyed your videos from last year. I was wondering if you were going to make some more. You definitely have me thinking about going back to the Grand Canyon and doing another rim to rim to rim hike. I’m definitely doing AT thru hike when I retire that’s for sure.
I backpack a couple of times a year off the main corridor and always enjoy seeing the mules. I don't like that one corner on BA above the river, scary 😏 Best lemonade at the canteen! Watching the deer in the creek beats any TV.
I’ve missed you! This was a delightful video! I’d love to join you one day!