Benedict Dughoff is the Canyon-obsessed man behind a Facebook community of more than 300,000 members. In this episode, Benedict shares his story of falling in love with hiking the Grand Canyon, and how he'll stop at nothing to make sure everyone has the best possible experience below the rim.

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The all-new Grand Canyon Shade Tracker is LIVE!! This incredible interactive tool lets you see when and where you'll have precious shade on your Grand Canyon hike—every hour of every day of the year. Check it out at gcshadetracker.com. Another free resource from Bright Angel Outfitters aimed at making your Grand Canyon adventure the best and safest it can be.

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To reach Benedict for private Grand Canyon coaching and consulting, send a DM through Facebook or email him at [email protected].

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For Canyon-centric hoodies, sweatshirts & tees—including the Victor Vomit tee and our new Rim-to-Rim collection— please visit BrightAngelOutfitters.com

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For more great Grand Canyon content, please check us out on the following platforms:

YouTube (@GrandCanyonHikerDude) for informative and inspirational videos

Instagram (@GrandCanyonHikerDude) for photos from the trail

TikTok (@GrandCanyonHikerDude) for fun and informative short-form videos

Facebook (@GrandCanyonHikerDude)

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For the best and most helpful Facebook groups dedicated to hiking the Grand Canyon, search for:

• Grand Canyon Hikers
• Grand Canyon Rim to Rim
• Grand Canyon R2R2R Run!
• Grand Canyon R2R+ Training
• Grand Canyon Ridesharing and Transportation - Rim to Rim & More