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Eric Hansen Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2015 Posts: 866 | TRs | Pics Location: Wisconsin |
Off trail rambler
Cyclopath Anne Elk
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Ski ><((((°>
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Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:48 pm
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awesome.
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11279 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:16 am
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Are Ebikes allowed?
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
thunderhead, brokein2 Ski
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
thunderhead, brokein2 Ski
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Sculpin Member
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:01 am
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I anticipate that the documentary about the rescue will be more gripping than the one about the journey.
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
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Ski ><((((°>
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:18 am
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"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
ChinookPass
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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Randito Snarky Member
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:42 am
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He is going to need really low gearing to pull a sled with 60+ days of food and fuel.
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NightOwl Member
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:10 pm
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Sounds pretty insane. Not sure what benefit the bike brings in those conditions. A human walked across the continent in 53 days, so this is a slower way to travel that will probably be mostly hike-a-biking.
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Randito Snarky Member
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:43 pm
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From the pole to McMurdo station there is an ice road where rolling along at 50-60 km per day is possible.
Other than that he using a bike because he a cyclist and this would be a first , RM walked across a while back.
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Mike Collins Member
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Last week found me touring in Iceland. At this time of the year the bicyclists use studded tires to get around the city. I suspect he will also be using studded tires for his endeavor.. He might also attach a sail to his bicycle for added power. Skiers have used that technique when skiing across Antarctica.
Cyclopath Ski
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philfort Member
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:54 pm
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Sail biking sounds pretty amazing.
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Snowshovel Member
Joined: 05 Apr 2021 Posts: 256 | TRs | Pics
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Just read up on that road. Forty day trip in. That might get old
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fourteen410 Member
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Randito Snarky Member
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Mon May 01, 2023 6:44 pm
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-18C is pretty nippy. If he only made 100KM in the 1st week, he rightfully pulled the plug. He would need to traveling far more quickly to have even a chance.
Perhaps he found that wheels don't work well in antarctica , just like the antarctic cruiser
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thunderhead Member
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Randito wrote: | He is going to need really low gearing to pull a sled with 60+ days of food and fuel. |
Ya, especially out of a crevasse.
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Eric Hansen Member
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I'm perceiving indications that something became apparent, something was not working well, in his body or his equipment. And he came to accept that the "not working well" had huge implications that would only get worse in their impact if he continued.
Brings back memories of when I've turned back, or hesitated. Not always an easy conversation to have with yourself, but an essential skill to acquire for mountaineering or similar risk assessments.
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