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Big Loop (37 miles)
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No
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Male
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Total time
7h
43m
33s
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This loop is a bit nostalgic. The first year I moved to CO, I backpacked this solo over two days. The next year I fastpacked it, still in two days but spent about half the time on my feet. Today, did it all in one shot and took over the FKT!
It was a little bit of an eventful run…
- I got basically no sleep in the car because of a deflated sleeping pad 🤦🏼♂️
- I accidentally scared a huuuge bear that turned back to look at me which in turn scared the crap out of me
- Then I came wayyyy too close to a couple male moose as I rounded a corner. I took a shitty picture once I was safely away but they were twenty feet in front of me just staring down their giant noses
- Stopped eating a little too early not realizing how rolling and tough the last 6 miles were and bonked pretty darn hard
- And about a mile from the finish I looked down at my watch, tripped, couldn’t save it, and ate shit
Consumed 5 Gu's, some electrolyte capsules, and a Snicker's bar along the way. Started with two full 500ml flasks that I refilled twice with a Katadyn BeFree filter I brought along.