Adventure Racing Archive

  • I’ve used the Fenix HL20 for numerous adventure races over the past year, and it performed much better than I expected.  It was originally purchased as a cheap, emergency replacement...

    Fenix HL20 headlamp – long term review

    I’ve used the Fenix HL20 for numerous adventure races over the past year, and it performed much better than I expected.  It was originally purchased as a cheap, emergency replacement...

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  • If nothing else, my blogging has been consistently inconsistent over the years.  I did a lot of fun races this year that deserved mention, but I never got around to...

    Race summary of 2010

    If nothing else, my blogging has been consistently inconsistent over the years.  I did a lot of fun races this year that deserved mention, but I never got around to...

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  • Matt mentioned in a blog post that he estimated the total elevation gain of the BMT to be around 50,000 feet.  That is a big number.  Spreading it across almost...

    73,247 reasons to be scared

    Matt mentioned in a blog post that he estimated the total elevation gain of the BMT to be around 50,000 feet.  That is a big number.  Spreading it across almost...

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  • I just finished packing food for the BMT speedpacking adventure and the stats are in: 12.5 pounds and 21,000 calories.  That only works out to 1,680 calories per pound, which...

    BMT Food

    I just finished packing food for the BMT speedpacking adventure and the stats are in: 12.5 pounds and 21,000 calories.  That only works out to 1,680 calories per pound, which...

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  • My rant on the demise of the original Montrail Hardrock shoe has been one of the most popular posts I’ve written. I still get an occasional comment to that post...

    Running Shoe Snake Oil

    My rant on the demise of the original Montrail Hardrock shoe has been one of the most popular posts I’ve written. I still get an occasional comment to that post...

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  • The next few days should be interesting. I’m joining up with team Checkpoint Zero/Inov-8 (or perhaps ROAM/Inov-8…I’m not sure yet) to race the 3.5 day Odyssey Endorphin Fix. I had...

    EFix

    The next few days should be interesting. I’m joining up with team Checkpoint Zero/Inov-8 (or perhaps ROAM/Inov-8…I’m not sure yet) to race the 3.5 day Odyssey Endorphin Fix. I had...

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  • I thought that the Primal Quest Utah 2006 website was gone forever, but tonight I somehow stumbled upon a copy of it hosted at the design firm who created it....

    PQ Utah revisited

    I thought that the Primal Quest Utah 2006 website was gone forever, but tonight I somehow stumbled upon a copy of it hosted at the design firm who created it....

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  • Do you ever forget about things in your race pack and then find them a long time later? Me too… Here is the latest gem I found while searching for...

    Race pack surprise

    Do you ever forget about things in your race pack and then find them a long time later? Me too… Here is the latest gem I found while searching for...

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  • Pros: small size, elastic band for wearing on your arm, good accuracy in open spaces Cons: Cumulative distance can be way off on twisty trails and/or under tree cover, uncomfortable...

    Garmin Foretrex 101 review

    Pros: small size, elastic band for wearing on your arm, good accuracy in open spaces Cons: Cumulative distance can be way off on twisty trails and/or under tree cover, uncomfortable...

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  • Well actually, I wasn’t racing this time, but it infuriates me just the same. A CP at the USARA Nationals race was mis-placed by approximately 400m from what I’ve read...

    If another CP gets misplaced, I quit!

    Well actually, I wasn’t racing this time, but it infuriates me just the same. A CP at the USARA Nationals race was mis-placed by approximately 400m from what I’ve read...

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