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Berg Record STATS!
Hey all
I see that some are keen for details of our traverse, so, in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, here goes. Apologies for the lateness of this post.
The record itself:
Dates: 17-20/12/2008
Total time: 3d 9h 52m 52s
Total distance: 209km
Total ascent: 7810m
Total descent: 8515m
No running at all (alas)
Daily stats:
Day 1: Sentinel – Easter Cave, 45km, 1885m ascent, 10hr 44min
Day 2: Easter Cave – Mafadi south side, 50km, 2345m, 14hr 45min
Day 3: Mafadi – Thabana Ntlenyana south side, 56km, 1855m, 16hr 8min
Day 4: Thabana – Bushman's Nek, 58km, 1730m, 15hr 23min.
Actual time walking (ie excluding all rest stops): 49hr 6min
Daily average walking speeds (excl. rests): 4.6, 4.1, 4.1, 4.2km/h
Total time lying down and trying to sleep: 19hr 30min
Training (since our decision to make an attempt, 10 Nov 2008):
Andrew (Cape):
Hikes: 10 (max 23.9km)
Runs: 1 (17.6km)
Total km: 154
Total Time: 38:42
Median speed: 6.1km/h
Background: Low mileage trail running and day hikes (mostly) for the last 6 years. Did a 2500km mountain bike tour last autumn which probably contributed a lot to endurance.
Stijn (Gauteng):
Hikes: 9 (max 41km)
Runs: 2 (max 5.3km)
Total km: 141
Total Time: 30:55
Median speed: 5.3km/h
Background: An adventure racing diet of hiking, mountain biking and occasional running.
Food consumed (Andrew):
Carried 5000 – 6000 kcal x 4 days, and used the following:
Pro Nutro (300g/day)
Powdered milk (mixed into Pro Nutro)
Banana loaf/fruitcake (2 slices/day)
Game (5 litres)
Maynards sweets (250g/day)
PVM bars (6)
Fritos (4 x 25g)
Dried pears (250g)
Cake mix (250g)
Safari bars (4)
Eat sum Mor (2 x 200g)
Biltong/droe wors (240g)
Jambos (2 x 125g)
Gu (1)
I eat a lot when excercising, as you can see. This worked well in that I felt well fueled and strong right to the end of every day, escpecially late afternoon climbs. Still, it could be trimmed a bit, I suspect.
Shoes:
Salomon XT Wings (Stijn)
Salomon XA Comp (Andrew)
Both of us were satisfied with the shoes and would use them again for a similar trip.
Clothes:
Longsleeve shirt (wickdry/polyprop)
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Capestorm Helium jacket (Andrew only)
Light fleece top (Andrew only)
Down jacket (Stijn only)
2 x pair of socks
Shorts
Beanie/balaclava
Buff
First Ascent Powerstretch tights
Cap
Other gear (we didn't both carry everything):
30 litre backpack, camelbak/waterbottles (1 litre capacity), sunscreen, headlamp, GPS, spare batteries, whistle, pocket knife, space blanket, water purification tablets, watch, dry bag, trekking poles (Stijn only), ziploc bags, toiletpaper, AR-X Sleeping Bag/Capestorm Wasp, compass, waterproof map case, maps, tent (sans inner), cellphone, first aid kit, duct tape, needle & thread, pepper spray, camera, Amarula Cream, cards.
How that all fitted in I don't know. Total mass per pack at start probably 10-11kg.
It is our belief that the record could be completed without Amarula or playing cards, but we weren't willing to take that chance.
I see that some are keen for details of our traverse, so, in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, here goes. Apologies for the lateness of this post.
The record itself:
Dates: 17-20/12/2008
Total time: 3d 9h 52m 52s
Total distance: 209km
Total ascent: 7810m
Total descent: 8515m
No running at all (alas)
Daily stats:
Day 1: Sentinel – Easter Cave, 45km, 1885m ascent, 10hr 44min
Day 2: Easter Cave – Mafadi south side, 50km, 2345m, 14hr 45min
Day 3: Mafadi – Thabana Ntlenyana south side, 56km, 1855m, 16hr 8min
Day 4: Thabana – Bushman's Nek, 58km, 1730m, 15hr 23min.
Actual time walking (ie excluding all rest stops): 49hr 6min
Daily average walking speeds (excl. rests): 4.6, 4.1, 4.1, 4.2km/h
Total time lying down and trying to sleep: 19hr 30min
Training (since our decision to make an attempt, 10 Nov 2008):
Andrew (Cape):
Hikes: 10 (max 23.9km)
Runs: 1 (17.6km)
Total km: 154
Total Time: 38:42
Median speed: 6.1km/h
Background: Low mileage trail running and day hikes (mostly) for the last 6 years. Did a 2500km mountain bike tour last autumn which probably contributed a lot to endurance.
Stijn (Gauteng):
Hikes: 9 (max 41km)
Runs: 2 (max 5.3km)
Total km: 141
Total Time: 30:55
Median speed: 5.3km/h
Background: An adventure racing diet of hiking, mountain biking and occasional running.
Food consumed (Andrew):
Carried 5000 – 6000 kcal x 4 days, and used the following:
Pro Nutro (300g/day)
Powdered milk (mixed into Pro Nutro)
Banana loaf/fruitcake (2 slices/day)
Game (5 litres)
Maynards sweets (250g/day)
PVM bars (6)
Fritos (4 x 25g)
Dried pears (250g)
Cake mix (250g)
Safari bars (4)
Eat sum Mor (2 x 200g)
Biltong/droe wors (240g)
Jambos (2 x 125g)
Gu (1)
I eat a lot when excercising, as you can see. This worked well in that I felt well fueled and strong right to the end of every day, escpecially late afternoon climbs. Still, it could be trimmed a bit, I suspect.
Shoes:
Salomon XT Wings (Stijn)
Salomon XA Comp (Andrew)
Both of us were satisfied with the shoes and would use them again for a similar trip.
Clothes:
Longsleeve shirt (wickdry/polyprop)
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Capestorm Helium jacket (Andrew only)
Light fleece top (Andrew only)
Down jacket (Stijn only)
2 x pair of socks
Shorts
Beanie/balaclava
Buff
First Ascent Powerstretch tights
Cap
Other gear (we didn't both carry everything):
30 litre backpack, camelbak/waterbottles (1 litre capacity), sunscreen, headlamp, GPS, spare batteries, whistle, pocket knife, space blanket, water purification tablets, watch, dry bag, trekking poles (Stijn only), ziploc bags, toiletpaper, AR-X Sleeping Bag/Capestorm Wasp, compass, waterproof map case, maps, tent (sans inner), cellphone, first aid kit, duct tape, needle & thread, pepper spray, camera, Amarula Cream, cards.
How that all fitted in I don't know. Total mass per pack at start probably 10-11kg.
It is our belief that the record could be completed without Amarula or playing cards, but we weren't willing to take that chance.
Add a Comment
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Comment by Andrew Hagen on January 21, 2009 at 6:17pm -
Technically, my photos... Hmm, dragging up a detailed photographic memory is tough! I balanced the camera on the biggest cairn, and pointed it NE. Perhaps my body + pack is hiding a cairn? Mind you, that summit is constantly evolving - last time I was there there was no cross.
Stijn decanted it into a 500ml coke bottle, a victory for practicality but a death blow to presentation.
I'm going to blog the full trip report just now...
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Comment by Andrew Porter on January 21, 2009 at 4:48pm -
Hi Andrew
Makes for some interesting reading. I hope the Amarula was not in the normal glass bottle (imagine the waste if it breaks)
Looking at Stijn's photos, I noticed something. At the top of Thabana Nthlenyana, did you only have a summit cross, or did you also have 4 large cairns in a tight square around it. I cannot imagine how the photo was taken without getting them in...
Cheers
Andrew
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Comment by Thomas Mann on January 21, 2009 at 3:41pm - Thanks that helps a stack with my planning.
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