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Thanks. In terms of map boards, I have used one from AR Navigation Supplies for more than a decade. It's done the job well. www.arnavsupplies.com/ Whichever one you buy, make sure it's easy to install/remove - no spanners/allen keys etc. Must be easy to adjust. Decathlon used to sell a decent one for a good price, but I think they are discontinued. Also Miry / Nordenmark / Orifix make great boards, but quite expensive. If you make one, it should be able to ROTATE - that's key.

Yes, why not? 😁 I'm not saying it will improve your athletic performance but it can do wonders for the soul 😁 More than a few teams have been known to stop in a local watering hole during a hard expedition race for a pick me up. ALSO, in some races, having a shot of whisky or tequila is mandatory (thinking of the original Cowboy Tough, some South/Central American races, some European races).

@@ARonAR lovely, i will suprise my team. :)

@@NancyZ-x9i hehehe, that's great. Jus' doin' mah jawb 😁👍

I use carpet tape rather than glue. Super effective. Double sided stuff.

Good idea, thank you! Seems like a lot of stuff says it may not be suitable, but people seem to have success with them. Quite odd. Might give that a go though! Also, how did you make the creases in corflute when the creases are parallel to the corrogations (can't think of the right word)? I tried and it with the blunt side of a butter knife and I managed to puncture the surface once or twice accidentally.

@@jamienash5263 I use a steel straight edge / long ruler, then score the inside edge of the crease. You can even cut it all the way, really, and when bending the crease, the inside edge will bend in. What you *don't* want to do is score or cut the outside crease, because it weakens the join much more, pls creates a sharp edge. Make sure to use the steel straight edge against the crease when doing the bending. Test making the bends on some spare pieces of corflute first. You will definitely have offcuts from the sheets.

How tight are adventure races with the dimenions generally? My box is about 31 wide and 82cm tall 😅 and I'm wondering if I would need to reduce it?

@@jamienash5263 It depends more on airlines than on races. I can't see an RD rejecting your box for being that slightly out of spec, but airlines - who knows? 31cm ain't much, and 82cm probably won't be picked up..... 🤔

Purely use compass bearings and time/pace to work out distance covered. Just like a ship at sea 😁👍

Yup, life long climber here, but never used liquid chalk before, only powered chalk. Pls let us know if it works 🙂👍

@ARonAR Oh, cool! What's your favorite type of climbing? Also, will do! Thank you for all the amazing information you share! Can't wait for the next video!

@@TheColinShowGaming No worries, more coming down the pipe when I can squeeze it in 😁 My fav climbing is trad, but I've been doing it since the mid 80s so not too surprising. Living in North Wales helps, though climbing battles for space in the calendar vs surfing, hiking, MTB, kayaking, scrambling etc. 🥳

@ARonAR Ahhh, nice. Trad is one of the few disciplines I'm missing from my belt. My friend who owned a trad rack moved from the States to Norway before he got a chance to teach me 😅. Also, North Wales, you say? Really cool. Have you been to "The Boardroom" climbing gym in Pentre? I hear it's one of the more exotic climbing gyms out there, with what they have to offer. As for squeezing climbing into your schedule, yeah, I could see that being a problem with all the options you have at your disposal 😅. I imagine that's a nice problem to have, though.

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Yup, I did, but I preferred not to mention names 🙂

@@ARonAR 😂 Fair enough.

Understood, though that is assuming one starts the race at 100%. As we know, the last 2 weeks buildup to a race can be more stressful than the race itself, plus overseas flights etc. So in starting the race not necessarily balanced, any imbalance is compounded by the race. And certain vitamins (like the Bs) need constant replenishment in the face of stress. Inflammation is a huge issue too (with many resorting to Ibuprofen to combat), tissue breakdown, susceptibility to infection rises sharply etc. Taking vitamins during a race limits the chance of cracks in our systems getting larger. 🙂 And then on a race like this one, GARLIC is a big factor in negating ticks and mosquitos. No jokes. Much easier as a supplement than trying to source it naturally en route. Old bush trick. 👍

IMHO the moisturising makes all the difference if the race is going to be long and consistently wet. 👍

Seriously? Come on over to the 'dark' side! 😁 And a pleasure to race alongside you peeps 🍻

Ah, good question. For those who don't know, the OMM 32 Classic (one of my fav packs) has a removable mat which is very versatile, esp for quick sleeps. I could have carried the mat in my OutThereUSA AS30 used in the race but chose not to do so. It works for sure. I guess I'd have to compare it to the ones mentioned in the video. It's lighter for sure 👍

That's probably the best combo, since I find so many clipless users insisting on retaining consistent foot position. I haven't tried Power Grips or Restraps yet.

Hehehehe. Last night after posting this one, a friend asked me exactly the same question 🤣. I hadn't thought of doing a 3rd part. I guess it depends if there's sufficient content to warrant that. I'll have a think 😁

Thanks for the feedback, Michael. Always appreciated 🙂👍

Ubhejane! Hehehehe. You guys had the best approach to the race that I encountered en route 🤣 Very rustig yet practical 👍

Yep, it's not normal to have so many navigators but I'm a big fan 😁

Those bottles are from Raidlight but they don't make them any more. Other companies do, so you'll need to look around. OMM (uk) makes a 750ml similar to mine 🙂

Yeah, Kane showed impressive resilience and grit. Hats off to him 👍

Hey Johan. Yes, it shall be done. There are logistical reasons why I haven't made it yet, but I have all the correx sitting here in sheets 🙂

Try harder! I believe dreams CAN come true! 😁

Thanks muchly. Yes, I always want to do more racing, and recording stuff en route is easy, though my teammates might get tired of it 😉😁

Saddle bag is the most popular - big enough for AR; panniers tend to be overkill, volume-wise, and saddle bags have less to catch on, easier to remove etc. Then top tube bags, frame bags, handlebar bags, in no particular order. Whichever bag is used, should be able to move contents easily, eg within a dry bag. No hard and fast rule, though. Whatever works for you 🙂👍

Hehehe, well spotted, as was my arm 🤣👍

Yup, for sure. The most popular ones in AR have been the Suunto Core and Suunto Vector, which have altimeter, barometer, compass and temperature but no GPS. The Casio watches have also been pretty popular. I used a Timex Expedition watch for years - similar function to the Suunto watches. 🙂

I'm 'coaching' from the couch 😉

@@ARonAR Hell ya! Thats the best way to do it!!

Hehehe. Yes, finally 😉

Woooohoo, Dan the Man! Bring it! 🥳

Hehehe, yes, I be back. It took a while, but it be happening! 😉😁👍

Depends. Getting teammates to pull you along is most common, but eventually the team takes a 10-15 min rest to sort it out. Maybe longer rest on a longer race. 🙂