List of Gear For Sale

1) SOLD Canon G10 Camera 9.5/10 condition. w/ 2GB ExtremeIII memory card. $350.
2)Canon 40D. Also 9.5/10 condition. Comes with everything as if you bought new. Including warranty until May 2011. $700.
3) Gregory Z30 Pack. Excellent condition. Asking $90. Retails for $140.
4) Granit Gear Vapour Trail. Reg size. Brand New. Retails for $220. Asking $110.

email: ericbatty@gmail.com for more info or enquiries.

A Fine Day Out.

Wicked day out rock climbing yesterday at Mt. Nemo. Here are a few photos from the day. On another note my giardia seems to be on the out and my energy levels are returning to normal. 

Day 11!!! Seriously..........?

I felt like death for the past 11 days.  Two weekends ago I felt "off". Two Monday's ago I was sick.... I went to work on both Monday and Tuesday and I really shouldn't have. Tuesday night I had a brief remembrance of what it felt like when I had Meningitis. Wednesday was slightly better! and Thursday I actually felt decent, not even close to normal, but I was up and moving and that was a great feeling. Friday I slowly started to have a exact replica of the few days previous. I was still sick...

Friday night sucked. I can't remember Friday night to Sunday morning. It was crap, period. Monday I was moving up on the scale and Tuesday I was still rising, again I was moving very minimally. Wednesday(today) I think I may be holding strong. Went out got some fresh air, did some running around and such.

It is funny you really don't appreciate all of life's simplest gift's until you are imobilized and bed/couch ridden for a extended period of time. (or toilet for that matter).... It feels good to go for a walk and not be always wanting to just lay down.

I am pounding some heavy hitting antibiotics, apparently fighting a infection somewhere in me. Possibly a large amount of little cysts attacking my small intestine. (ie Giardia).

Yay.

La Cloche Silhouette Trail (A Visual Journey).....

La Cloche Silhouette Trail Proper, including full 3 narrows section.

 Quick Facts: 

-Trail Length 78km.

-We ran roughly 81km.

-Time on the "actual trail"11hrs 55mins.

-Time from Trailhead to Trailhead 12hrs 23mins.

-Wrong turns made: 1.

-Extra time cost because of that 25-30mins.

-Somewhat hard route finding due to foliage on the trail: yes.

-Calories expended: 11495cal.

-Arguments with Peter: none.

-Bonks: 1 Full and 2 half bonks.

-Disputed elevation gain Me: 8600ft. Peter: 9900ft.

-People on Trail: 2 solo men, one at hour 6.5 and the other at hour 10.

-Wildlife seen: 1 BIG black bear at trailhead before leaving the car. 1 BIG black snake.

-Food Consumed: Breakfast pre-run: 2 Boost Plus. On run, 6 cliff bars, 1 boost plus, 5 scoops Perpetuem and 5 energy gels.

-Could I have picked a better partner to hammer one of the hardest trails I have found yet: No.

-Would I do it again: Yes, just as soon as my feet heel.

La Cloche Silhouette Trail

3 years ago I ran the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park with Peter Demos (owner of Muskoka Outfitters) in a fast time of 14hrs 15mins. We did the trail counterclockwise. I have spent many hours online, reading and emailing people trying to find a record that is better then the one that we already have...... so far the only one that comes close is 17hrs ish.

Tomorrow morning Peter Glassford and myself are going to see if we can best our time on the trail. We are shooting for a 12hr finish time and are running clockwise this time. I will be posting a trip report and gear list etc.... after we are done.

We are hitting the trail at around 0430.

"May we make wise choices".

Crank the Lil Wayne! Crank the Adventuresome Everything! Crank the Shield!

What a Adventuresome weekend! It was 3 days of hammer, eat, hang out, eat some more, nap, eat dinner then sleep.... 

Day 1 I felt like a garbage truck..... which sucked because PG and AW felt like Lambo's. I somehow managed to gap enough to the world that I followed a Bontrager Revolt and finished one of the crappiest days I have felt on the bike in a long time. (note: My ho hum cold was not so ho hum today). PG managed to pull my arse to the finish line in one piece and in first place. 

Day 2 was a flip of day one, I felt good and PG started good, but after a broken chain and a crash that made me clench my cheeks he was a friggin train reck for the rest of the stage. Toss in more mud, swamp and bog's then I think I have ever tackled and you had a damn hard day in the saddle. We lost a handful of minutes to the 3rox duo of DZ and TW today.

Day 3 we knew was going to hurt from the gun so we went right to work and with not much to lose other then to try and pull every trick in the "roadie tactics manual".  We were both feeling great and only one hour into the day we managed to flat and bust a carbon derailer. The 3rox boys were still riding strong enough that with two mechanicals in a 2.5hr stage we had little chance to catch them, let alone put the 5 min into them that we needed to, to take the big "W". 

It was a blur of a weekend that everyone that pedals a bike farther then to the corner store should give a go. Who know's, it may float your boat, or was it float your bike? 

Kidding aside, it was epic! and without the help of all the volunteers and staff from chico racing such a bad ass event wouldn't be possible! 

Thanks!

What a Week!

MSA World Mountain Bike Championships were Sick! I have never seen so many spectators at a Mountain Bike event! Camera wise I shot 9000 shots and now have to begin to sort and process them.... I had a great week of riding, climbing the 2100ft vertical ascent up Mont Saint Anne 10 times and logging 15hrs of Hammerfest Mtbiking on top of all the running around with my camera equipment. I honestly think that it may be easier to have just raced. Below are a few of my pics that I have pulled out that I think stand out for what the week represented.