faro wrote:You're not allowing for the weight of the packing?(And I presume there are no convenient litter bins in the Sahara, either? )D'you have an extra salt source on top of all that or is that covered by those fancy electrolyte things?
mbassoc2003 wrote:And how many miles are you gonna run on that?
red_bus wrote:Sounds great - if a little low on fibre One thought - could you make up your own super-large pot noodle and pack it in tupperware. rather than relying upon the pre-packs. In the cold desert night you might be glad of some hot grub?
killjoy32 wrote:day 4 is the day in which you cover 76km, so will end up running most of the night (i am planning it at around 28hrs to do it), so a nice pot noodle at around midnight will just do the trick.
killjoy32 wrote:you get given salt tablets at the base camp, when you do your checks before the start.
killjoy32 wrote:the weight of the packing: there is no packing, they are all in ziploc bags, food is crushed down for size and everything is minimised as much as possible to restrict weight.
killjoy32 wrote:so what do you think?Al
faro wrote:killjoy32 wrote:so what do you think?AlAre you going to be putting on a few pounds and carboloading to help the first day?Even so, that seems not many calories towards the end...Hey, but what do I know! Enjoy ^^
deimos3428 wrote:It all looks so incredibly healthy, its giving me goosebumps. *gobbles fourth chocolate egg of the morning, or as I like to call it "cigarette replacement therapy" *Good luck, and try to bring an internet-accessible PDA with you, or you'll fall behind on the Acaeum post count. Wouldn't want to lose your long-winded status!
otherworld wrote:If the mileage isn't daunting enough, you have to eat all those Pot Noodles! Jesus!