Utah Epic - The White Rim

aspenmike wrote:
After you drop off the edge of the world, or it seems anyway, you hit
the flattish white rim, which meanders in and out of these majestic
canyons. This was one of my favorite viewpoints. Colorado river below,
with the massive thunderstorm building over the Blue Mountains to the
south.

Gosh, that looks amazing.

More photos please.


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+1 Yes, please.


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nexty wrote:
Gosh, that looks amazing.

More photos please.



Ok, one more from Day 1. Will send more this week. Keep you all wanting
more, and more. I know, I'm addicted to this stuff to.


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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


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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.


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napalm wrote:
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.


JJuggle wrote:
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.


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Intense, dude. Show us more!


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