Well! I'm new to the forum and new to backpacking; sort of. If you ever run across my username anywhere else on the web it is indeed the same person. smile Now onto what brought me here and why I say I'm new to the forum.

My wife and I are gearing up for a Grand Canyon trip (3 Days) in a couple weeks. This will be her and I's first backpacking trip together and should be a blast. I've never been much of a backpacker, more of a car (I have a Jeep) camper, and forced backpacker (served in the Marine Corps). My wife and I are anxious to get out and enjoy this but are limited by our backs...

She has 8 screws and two rods in her back, I have a compression fracture and herniated disc. Her's from a motorcycle accident, mine from jumping out of stuff. As such we are focusing on the UL arena as it should afford us the best opportunity to actually enjoy the sport and see things we can't see even with our overly built Jeep.