What do you mean by calling me "Trolling"? Is that good or bad?
I will consider that comment as a jest.

You guys brought up a valid concern and I am seriously evaluating both sides of the argument by asking questions.

Heck this thread needs a little bump up with Trollers and their backcountry stupidity.

I am even taking the time to edit and post the info I am getting.
Either way Thank you and everyone else for your concern... really do appreciate it.



Here is another Hiker's opinion:

Dan... here now
Erik... How would you describe New Hance.....I have a friend who is asking about it
Erik... how tough do you think it is?
Dan... is he a wuss like u?
Erik... ha......not
Dan.... i wld say most people can get down without too much trouble...most people would struggles a lot getting out in one day
Erik... I don't remember any cliffs. Nothing that someone would fall off
Dan.... whats his condition?
Erik... never hiked
Erik... never hiked canyon.....probably decent shape
Dan.... no cliffs really just that one part towards the end where the trail is real narrow and the steap rocky part where we all took different routes
Dan.... overweight?
Erik ... 10 - 15 lbs....mabye.....
Dan.... if he can walk it flat without much of a prob then we can struggle through this
Erik... but do you think most people could get out if you hike halfway one day and then the other 1.2 the next morning?
Dan.... ask him if he can walk 9 miles without struggling
Dan.... definitely
Dan.... but depending on his ability it might take a long time
Erik... did you like New Hance better than Monument Creek?
Erik... Monument Creek was the place we hiked to via Hermit Rapids Trail
Dan.... yes..
Erik... but we hiked half way in the dark with our headlamps.....at least Hunkins and I had headlamps.....you just shook in your boots between us
Dan.... and i had to hike another mile to see nothing with chris
Dan.... lol
Erik... but you wanted to do the side trip with Chunkins
Dan.... BS
Erik... lol
Dan.... i liked new hance the best
Dan.... especially first time...remember hearing the river roar
Erik... that';s because you hung out with Jose from NAU
Dan.... great location...sandy area...kayackers
Dan.... lol
Dan.... and hearing chris scream like a bird in the am
Erik... ha...he set up his bivy too close to the Colorado not knowing that they were scheduled to release water from the dam
Dan.... lol..yup
Erik... even Feldman made it up New Hance
Dan.... and he saw a bug
Erik... by himslef and he was a rookie