Omm 2009

[molehill]

Now. Next conundrum. Food! What works best over this time period? I've bought a spork so I'm off to a good start!

COURGETTES: RACING FUEL FOR CHAMPIONS.

A friend at work has offered to come up on his MTB and bring us a takeaway - but I guess this will be frowned upon .
For us it will be tent up then cupa soup (decent one). Later a bowl of instant noodles then later still, either a quick pasta meal or possibly my fave is flavoured Smash (+ wedge of butter) and beanfeast. But this plays havoc with the bowels . Before bed hot chocolate drink.
Breakfast probably instant porridge with syrup, but just to p*** people off, may fry bacon, onion, black pud (all chopped up in plastic bag with fat) and eggs. Eaten from a double corn tortilla wrap. Tea.

[owmeknee]

COURGETTES: RACING FUEL FOR CHAMPIONS.

A friend at work has offered to come up on his MTB and bring us a takeaway - but I guess this will be frowned upon .
For us it will be tent up then cupa soup (decent one). Later a bowl of instant noodles then later still, either a quick pasta meal or possibly my fave is flavoured Smash (+ wedge of butter) and beanfeast. But this plays havoc with the bowels . Before bed hot chocolate drink.
Breakfast probably instant porridge with syrup, but just to p*** people off, may fry bacon, onion, black pud (all chopped up in plastic bag with fat) and eggs. Eaten from a double corn tortilla wrap. Tea.

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[Stevie]

Now. Next conundrum. Food! What works best over this time period? I've bought a spork so I'm off to a good start!

Take your pocket calculator shopping with you and work out the dried food with the highest calorie to weight ratio, rule out what can't be made easily with boiling water, and choose what you like to eat. Simple!

Noodles are popular, so is quick cook pasta with something e.g. cuppa soup. I believe people use Smash, pot noodles, and ready made dried meals from outdoor shops. Custard is also popular, with the remains of the day 1 food stirred in. Nuts are good, so is Complan (no cooking, quite high calories and all the nutritional stuff). Rego for straight after reaching camp. My secret weapon is pain-au-chocolat (work out the energy density!), I use 1 or 2 for day food too. Oatso-Simple is good for breakfast but takes some digesting, can be unpalatable early in the morning too. Some people just use energy bars and energy drink for breakfast - easy to get and quick to digest.

[The Missus]

"either a quick pasta meal or possibly my fave is flavoured Smash (+ wedge of butter) and beanfeast. But this plays havoc with the bowels ." Quote!!!

Hah!!!! Anything that Moley cooks plays havoc with my bowels.

I recommend noodles, porridge with plenty of sugar, mash and butter and chocolate - lots of chocolate. Never done a MM before, but knowing the Elan - take something to cheer you up!!!

[The Sloth]

I've always taken porridge oats, mixed in a bag with milk powder and sugar so you simply add hot water in the morning, but it has more flavour than just oats and water.

I've also always been a fan of steak and kidney pies. When you're up a hill in the mist and it's been raining all day and you're cold, what would you want? A nice meat pie or a measly cereal bar?! I've never regretted carrying the slightly extra weight, the benefits to moral and energy have always been worth it . I've had some very jealous glances and comments by other competitors as I tucked into my pies .

And jelly - no messing around with jelly babies, I just carry a block of jelly and bite off a chunk before each hill to give me a boost.

Jaffa cakes (put in a plastic bag rather than left in the box otherwise the wrapper just rips and you lose them all over the place) to snack on on the move.

Lastly, I have to have a Soreen Malt Loaf. Absolute necessity.

ps - and a miniture bottle of Baileys to put in the hot chocolate on the Saturday night to help me sleep....

Dinner at overnight is a wayfarers meal.

My choices aren't the fast and light option, but for me the food isn't negotiable, it's essential to put in the stodge!

[Richard123]

I agree with Sloth, light and fast with the food for overnight camp is not for me

Noodles and soup to start, followed by a boil in the bag beef stew and dumplings and a huge quantity of smash, then some kind of cake and custard for dessert, followed by chocolates and minatures. Probably a kg heavier than we could get it down to but boy is it worth it when you've been out in the sh*te all day and have 16 hours in the tent - unadultered luxury

[Wheeze]

Hmm, racked up a bit of spending but reckon the kit is coming together now.
OMM 32l sac
Montane jacket
Helly top and leggings
MSR Pocket Rocket stove
Petzl headtorch...the new elasticated string thing.
900g Karrimor sleeping bag
one large and one small exped drysac
Terra Nova tent

Rest of kit I already have.

Not cheap this MM game, is it?

[XRunner]

Rest of kit I already have.

Do you have a cheap mug that you can afford to lose?

[Splatcher]

Hmm, racked up a bit of spending but reckon the kit is coming together now.

Not cheap this MM game, is it?

Nope, unless you accept you're going to carry more & go slower, then you can manage with whatever you've already got. I've got mates who do this, but like most I want to get the best times I can.

Seem to have to buy more stuff for every MM. For the OMM this year I've got:
Montane jacket
Golite overtrews
New set of balloons for the trusty balloon bed
More expensive dried meals, to try to get more calories down me at the overnight camp. I have real problems with my appetite after day 1.

[Hanneke]

Brillant Mr Mole.

Now then, I have a proposition for you. I take it you are intimate terms with the terrain we shall be cuddling up to this October? If you promise not to tell anyone, could I tuck you into my rucsac so you can give me constant navigation? I'll feed you carrots so you can keep it up on the night stages!

He'll do better on courgettes