I make soups, chili and stews at home and then use a Seal-A-Meal or FoodSaver to package them and freeze the packets. For tent camping, the frozen packets also...
Those "Cup of Noodles" that you just add boiling water to. Warm, carbos to keep your blood sugar up, fairly salty. You may need to avoid the ones with MSG. ...
And if you bring a thermos, you can fill it with hot water in the morning and you're good for the day. There are bags sold in camping stores that heat up all...
... Oh, good point. That's another thing that I stocked up on before leaving for Death Valley - hand and foot warmers. Again, I found them in WalMart. They are...
The Education section of aerc.org <http://aerc.org/> has a new look and a lot of new material on everything from starting in endurance to advise for those...
I just got back from the Git Er Done 100. This ride was very, very easy and was very well marked. I believe that the winning time was somewhere around eight...
It is wonderful to hear about "do-able" 100s! We all know that 100 miles is 100 miles and that none of them are "easy" but let's face it, some are easier than...
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As a number of other riders have mentioned in the past, sometimes half the adventure of doing a ride is actually getting there. This ride would be no ...
Friday morning we finished organizing our "stuff" for easier access in the back of the trailer. We'd met our two camping neighbors, Joylen and Lisa (don't ask...
Yahoo! Way to go Dawn and Bear. Why you had HOURS left to go, guess you knew you had that turtle award for sure so you might as well "hurry" huh? =) Glad...
I've talked with a few of the Reno locals who aren't going this year due to the (much) higher entry fee. Anyone on this list going? Would be nice to know...
100 miler: $190. $210 if postmarked after Jan. 27th. $40 discount for ride managers. If you enter the FEI ride too, it is an additional $150, or $175 after...
While I don't consider the $150 I'll have to pay to be too much for the ride (heck it's nothing compared to Tevis), a lot of people are upset because the price...
The FEI portion is really expensive to add. I wonder if that's the reason... if the cost is being spread over the entire ride. Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM ... ...
In a message dated 1/4/2007 5:48:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, magnumsmom@... writes: The FEI portion is really expensive to add. I wonder if that's the...
I get a $40 Ride Manager's Discount. I LOVE Ride Managers that offer this and am happy to do it for my ride as well. The savings on some entry's is one of...
I'm not going. The cost to enter now with a meal is $210, which is more than double last years fee for the 100. Plus if you enter and don't cancel several...
... Interestingly, a similar discussion has been happening on the AERC-members list. The cost of EVERYTHING is going up--notably gas/diesel (how many truck...
Since anyone can join and post on this list, we will continue to get spam. I would suggest that maybe the list be changed to new members posts be moderated....
In an effort to stop these spam messages from coming through this group the following changes have been made: 1. The Membership Option is now Moderated, which...
You can also set it up so people who want to join have to be approved by the moderator before they can post. I do that with my CTR group. People have to write...
Ok so I am an endurance newbie. Have been doing some 50 milers last 3 years. I am working on my horses second year and am hoping to do a multi day ride this...
... From: vickie hogen ... what 100 mile rides are around. We are right on the Ca. border, so I am hoping to head down and see if I can get in any ones way at...
Welcome to the group! I was pretty much right where you are last year. =) You could volunteer for Sunriver (Bend, OR) if you want. I'm sure Sharon and Ona...