Aspire to run at least one 100 in your life

[rickwhitelaw]

Rick I used to do a lot of backpacking. The secret for me is a light pack, which means minimal gear. Throw out the cooking for starters. Just eat dry food, trail mixes. It's monotonous but so much better than extra weight and hassle.

That means hiking a 12-pack in is out of the question. As for cooking, I agree. It's all going to taste like sand anyway.

 

[DNEchris]

As for cooking, I agree. It's all going to taste like sand anyway.

Depends how hungry you are!

 

[SillyC]

Depends how hungry you are!

DNEChris - do you ever bust into any of those backpacker meals at work for lunch?

We used to take those sterilized Indian meals. They were heavy, but they heated up easily and they are delicious. Wait - what's this "used to" stuff? We still take them car camping.

 

[DNEchris]

DNEChris - do you ever bust into any of those backpacker meals at work for lunch?

Not zackly - I don't get that hungry at work!

I do bring in curries for 6 or 7 months a year though.

 

[Tristan]

Rick I used to do a lot of backpacking. The secret for me is a light pack, which means minimal gear. Throw out the cooking for starters. Just eat dry food, trail mixes. It's monotonous but so much better than extra weight and hassle.

But then how do you drink coffee?!?
I enjoy hot meals too much, even if its just rehydrating a mountain house (well and hot coffee... of course). But I did trim the weight off my stove with my last purchase of a simple WhiteBox alcohol stove.

 

[Bare Lee]

But then how do you drink coffee?!?
I enjoy hot meals too much, even if its just rehydrating a mountain house (well and hot coffee... of course). But I did trim the weight off my stove with my last purchase of a simple WhiteBox alcohol stove.

Reminds me of one time when I was in the Andes. I was hiking with a German and an Israeli. The Israeli had just done his three-year stint in the army, and had every conceivable accessory in his pack. The pack started below his butt and went up past his head. Man, that guy was miserable the whole time. But I did appreciate the hot meal at the end of the day, that's for sure. And the coffee in the morning was fantastic.

 

[SillyC]

But then how do you drink coffee?!?
I enjoy hot meals too much, even if its just rehydrating a mountain house (well and hot coffee... of course). But I did trim the weight off my stove with my last purchase of a simple WhiteBox alcohol stove.

On our honeymoon, we forgot toothpaste and our french press broke. Nearly ended the marriage right there.

You should have seen the field methods we tried for making coffee! Never again did we go out without redundant means for making coffee. (Nowadays? Starbucks Via all the way, baby.)

 

[KiwiRunning]

Back to the original topic, Just signed up for my first 100... Berlin 2013, following where the Berlin Wall went.

However prior to that i have a rendezvous with a fast marathon.

 

[rickwhitelaw]

A little bump on this thread. After my experience at the Zion 100 as a volunteer, I've decided I'm doing one. Don't know when, but I'm doing one.

 

[migangelo]

do the hood to coast then stick around for the pine to pine with zapmamak

 

[rickwhitelaw]

do the hood to coast then stick around for the pine to pine with zapmamak

I met Zap at the Zion 100 (small BRS world, four of us were there). If I signed up for the pine to pine she would surely think I am stalking her.

It's a very lofty goal, I have a lot to figure out. I'll be helping out with the Bryce 100 (http://bryce100.wordpress.com/) next month, I'll see how that scene is.

 

[DNEchris]

Having met Zap I'm pretty sure she could handle stalkers just fine!

She's one ballsy lady