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#63 ·
I just read the whole thing, super cool.

I admire you for doing it.



Just out of curiosity, dd you calculate how much total it has cost you in food/motels etc?

Thanks for sharing
 
#67 ·
tartosuc said:
I just read the whole thing, super cool.

I admire you for doing it.

Just out of curiosity, dd you calculate how much total it has cost you in food/motels etc?

Thanks for sharing
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I think I recall somewhere that it was along the line of about $4K for the average TD rider. Not including bike repairs. No idea where I read that or if I just fabricated the memory or not.
 
Discussion starter · #69 ·
Blueliner said:
Great read.

What scares me is the bears and mountain lions, I would not do such a ride unless there was 3 or 4 riders sticking together, or I was 'packing'.

Blueliner
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Having shot competitively through college, I understand the "packing" sentiment. However, if I couldn't carry a 12 gauge with hardcast slugs, then it wasn't worth carrying anything. I did think about it, but my whistle scared off every single animal I came into contact with. Except for the eye-shine that I can only assume was a mountain lion.

I posted a small FAQ to answer a few common questions. Let me know if I missed anything.
 
#70 ·
FNFAL said:
Having shot competitively through college, I understand the "packing" sentiment. However, if I couldn't carry a 12 gauge with hardcast slugs, then it wasn't worth carrying anything. I did think about it, but my whistle scared off every single animal I came into contact with. Except for the eye-shine that I can only assume was a mountain lion.

I posted a small FAQ to answer a few common questions. Let me know if I missed anything.
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Now I wanna know what kind of aminals ya sawr?!
 
#71 ·
Those numbers seem like a lot of $$. I'm curious how budget someone could go for the entire route. Just food, batteries, etc. not taking transportation tomandnfrommthe route, what would the large amount go towards?
 
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OO7 said:
Now I wanna know what kind of aminals ya sawr?!
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Let me see...

I saw Elk and Moose in CA. I saw all of my bear in Montana. From Montana to northern Colorado the entire route is filled with Antelopes. Mule deer were seen for most of the trip, but mostly from southern Wyoming and down into New Mexico.

There was that one small mule deer I put down in Salida.

The entire route is filled with Pica and other rodents.

I only saw eye-shine of what I believe was a mountain lion. It stalked me like a mountain lion would.

I didn't see coyotes up close though. No wolves that I saw.

Plenty of vultures on the route...

I'm curious how budget someone could go for the entire route
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You can do it pretty cheaply. I probably spent more than most (somewhere between 3k and 4k, but I had free airfare) but if you camp every night you can really cut cost down.
 
#73 ·
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It also made me hungry. I wish there were more pictures of the food!

It seems that you have a genetic advantage of being able to eat ridiculous amounts and hop right on a bike. I think I might be most impressed with that.
 
#74 ·
Mr Cup said:
Those numbers seem like a lot of $$. I'm curious how budget someone could go for the entire route. Just food, batteries, etc. not taking transportation tomandnfrommthe route, what would the large amount go towards?
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If you want to race it you have to essentially buy or spend whatever you want while on course and then deal with it when you get back.

When you stop to eat you're normally eating at least 2 or 3 things off the menu. Motel fees when you can't face camping or want a shower etc.
 
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tooclosetosee said:
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It also made me hungry. I wish there were more pictures of the food!

It seems that you have a genetic advantage of being able to eat ridiculous amounts and hop right on a bike. I think I might be most impressed with that.
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It really is a gift... I ate pancakes while running the Austin marathon two years ago!
 
#77 ·
I too really enjoyed reading about your experience. Congratulations. Any thoughts about competing personally vanished as I read the link concerning interpretations of the rules. What a convoluted mess. An interpretation built upon a rickety ladder, placed on a unstable stool sitting in quicksand. I predict someone dies of dehydration and the whole race comes tumbling down in sea of lawsuits. Trail magic,? serendipitous? The rules seem like they were written by lawyers borrowed from Alice in Wonderland.
 
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Lopaka said:
I too really enjoyed reading about your experience. Congratulations. Any thoughts about competing personally vanished as I read the link concerning interpretations of the rules. What a convoluted mess. An interpretation built upon a rickety ladder, placed on a unstable stool sitting in quicksand. I predict someone dies of dehydration and the whole race comes tumbling down in sea of lawsuits. Trail magic,? serendipitous? The rules seem like they were written by lawyers borrowed from Alice in Wonderland.
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It's a race. And you should be glad that it is loosely defined. If it were to become "official" the amount of paperwork and red tape would bring it to a grinding halt.

Also, one person has died during the race. A few years back, a racer hit a log truck while barreling down a section of logging road.
 
#79 ·
@Lopaka
You may be alone but you are not. Everyone carries SPOT.
This event is not for the faint of heart.
It is an event that plays with the mind more than being physical.(from the racers I have spoken to)
I will be competeing in this event in the future.
It is definately a "Soul Searching" event.
 
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