Gear & Other Details

Who Can Go?

Here is what Jonathan suggests taking:

Anyone is welcome to come on the trip, spouses, friends, family! 

While you do not need to be exceptionally fit, you should feel confident in your ability to walk 10 miles each way.  The best training you can do is simply taking long walks wearing the shoes that you will wear in the Canyon.  Add some stretching/flexibility to your daily walks and have a positive attitude during the trip.

Supai Village is 8 miles down the trail and the campground is another 2.5 miles from the village.  Camel up on water at the trailhead and carry about a ½ gallon of water for the hike as there is no water along the trail.  Since there is no water at the trailhead, bring about 1-2 gallons to leave in the vehicle.  Water is available in the village and at the campground (freshwater spring!).  There are composting toilets near our campground.  There are no showers but you can bathe in the beautiful swimming hole near the campground.  There is a village store with some fresh fruit and vegetables but they are fairly pricey.  No fires in the campground—camp stoves only.

Do some reading about Havasupai.  Visit your local library and/or do a search on the web (Please visit www.havasupaitribe.com ).  You will appreciate the experience more if you have done some reading about Havasupai before we leave.

Be safe, never hike alone, stay hydrated, eat plenty of energy snacks and food.  Stay on the marked trails; obey all reservation and campground rules.  Wear close toed sandals or old running shoes when swimming in pools, never go barefoot.

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Note: Havasupai Reservation prohibits alcohol, drugs, and firearms on Reservation land.

Food Suggestions 

So for this Trip you will want:

Apox 1.5-2 gallons of water and some snacks for in the car (entry and exit of the canyon, there is no water at the trail-head)

Thu lunch, Thu dinner, Thu snack

Fri breakfast, Fri lunch, Fri dinner, Fri snackSat breakfast, Sat lunch, Sat dinner, Sat snackSun breakfast, Sun snack

Note: I take about $25 cash with me you can buy lunch, snacks, souvenirs, etc. at the village

On the trail, I like oatmeal or granola for breakfasts

Tortillas with either: tuna, peanut butter, Nutella, etc. for lunches

Dinner: Mac & Cheese, dehydrated re-fried beans (WinCo Foods), tuna, salmon, powdered potatoes, instant rice etc. for dinners or you could buy the dehydrated meals sold at Walmart or REI.

Snacks: trail mix, Nutella, fruit leather, Gatorade powder, granola bars, etc.

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Possibles Overnight Backpacking Checklist:

Listed below is an overnight backpacking checklist and list of possible food items.  These lists are only guides; you do not need to have everything on this list. 

Most people realize at the bottom of the canyon that they took way too much stuff!  Some comforts may not be worth the weight if you’re backpacking it into camp.  If you’ve rented a horse, you can take more gear.  Choose items that match your trip plans and expected weather conditions.

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