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| Getting started in the Cloud Forest at 3,000m altitude. |
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| The first obstacle on stage 1, 12km in. |
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| Rise and shine: time to take on stage 2. |
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| The first section of jungle after the Cloud Forest - hot and humid. |
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| There's water everywhere in the jungle and 70 river crossings in the race. |
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| Wet feet from the start on Stage 3. |
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| It was awesome to run with Xavi for this stage. |
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| The Amazon Jungle! |
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| Stage 4 was deep in the jungle and tough going all day. |
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| More river crossings with Xavi and Tony trying to cool themselves down. |
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| An early start for the 92km stage 5 (which was shortened due to flooding). |
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| Tricky footing after another river crossing, |
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| Beautiful, wet and humid. |
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| I was feeling the distance at the end of stage 5. |
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| Happy at the finish in Pillcopata with Xavi (and Neus). |
5 comments:
Awesomeness abounds! Congrats again, D!
Great performance!
What backpack did you use? Im trying to figure out if I should stick with my trusty Olmo 20+4 pack or change things up a bit for the sahara race.
Hi Tomas
Thank you! I used an old Raidlight Olmo 20l pack. I really like the pack for its simplicity and durability. A great pack for the desert or jungle.
If you're looking for some other options I have a few different backpack reviews on the following page:
http://www.dwrowland.com/p/preparing-for-multi-stage-races.html
All the best
Daniel
Hi Daniel, thanks for sharing all your gear info, I have a light sleeping bag but would not be able to fit it in a ziploc bag! What make is the sleeping bag?
Thanks Chris
Hi Chris
It's a pleasure.
The sleeping bad is from phdesigns.co.uk and is the minim ultra version. It's a great bag, but very simple and I use it only for racing (no zips and light weight mean it's not so perfect for camping).
All the best
Daniel
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