Utah Epic - The White Rim

[JJuggle]

Mike, your accounts and photos are always stunning.

I must admit, though, that I am always comforted by them as they remind me that there are plenty of places other than here in New Jersey where new developments can be built.

[aspenmike]

Originally Posted by napalm

wow mike sounds like a great ride. Love the pics as always. I guess a trip like this would be the kind of thing a 29er shlumpf would be ideal for- both 1:1 and 1:1.5 would be totally usable considering the terrain.

Mike- what do you see as being the biggest hurdles for doing a trip like this self supported? Is it just the water carrying issue? How much were you drinking a day? The reason i ask is because i did a 28 day self supported tour on my 36er covering 2000km and got used to riding with a decent sized pack. Since then i have been thinking about what could be done XC with a smaller wheel but in the same manner.

can't wait for a writeup and some more pics,
mark

Yeah, the 29er shlumpf would be nice, although this ride for me is not about how fast I can get to camp; make sure you enjoy it, it is such an incredible place.
As far as self supported, water is probably the biggest hurdle. I was out on the trail 5-7 hours/day, at 15 oz's/hour = 100 oz bladder. I tried to drink that much every day, a couple of the harder days w/climbing, I drank 130 oz. You do not want to scrimp on water in the desert.
I am sure some day, someone will do this self supported on a unicycle, and kudos to them. I still like bringing my nice sleeping pad, and solar powered blender. This is desert country, it is dry and hot. The ranger was on a self supported trip when I was down there, on b***, he though, had the benefit of water cached along the way.

Nice job on your 28 day adventure, it must have been wonderful.

Originally Posted by JJuggle

Mike, your accounts and photos are always stunning.

I must admit, though, that I am always comforted by them as they remind me that there are plenty of places other than here in New Jersey where new developments can be built.

Yeah JJuggle, the West is ready for "DRILL BABY DRILL" The landscape is changing daily. Edward Abbey is rolling over in his grave.

Criiter, thanks for the kind words, I really was living large down there.

This pic is from day 2 on one of the pre climbs before Murphys Hogback. The ranger is at bottom with his Bob Trailer.

[BoojiBoy]

Intense, dude. Show us more!