Here is what I have so far for results:

Finishers:
Blake Bockius
Duke Hudkins (single speed correct?)
Mike Abbott
Gregg Dunham
Art deGoede
The Tortoise

Not sure if you finished?  If you are on this list and you finished on route and want to be counted as a finisher, please post your raw GPX file(s) to Strava and post here, or private message me with the Strava link.
Forest Baker
Rob Roberts
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I finished around 2:30pm on Sunday. My spot batteries died out there... I didn't have spare. I'll shoot you a GPX later today.

BigPortions - I'm going on Friday. Have 1 seat. Don't know from where I'm leaving just yet however. It will either be from Burbank or from Topanga depending on logistics.

Does the Tortoise = Rich Wolf? If so, isn't he still racing the AZT750?

I remember some chatter last year about there being a particular stretch with zero water resupply. What section was that?

Between Gillam/Gifford to Chockcherry last year was the one of worry. However, last year the exact location of the spring at Miranda Pines was not known. This year its known and marked in the GPX and waypoint file.

Race leaders won't get the benefit at Miranda Pines. I'm of the opinion it's not equal support to all. However, that's my opinion only. I won't use it, whether it's provided or not.

Thanks for the update on Chokecherry. That's a critical spot.

I don't have a GPX off hand, but you can see it here on Trackleaders.
http://trackleaders.com/floridadivide15

I'm totally interested in this area and have been pouring over the maps too. The density of trails and roads is astounding making for for a kid-in-a-candy-store outta me.

I have heard that rubbing Dawn brand dish soap onto the lens, without dilution or rinsing with water, and then polishing with a clean soft cloth can reduce fogging.

Living in SoCal, I have limited opportunity to test such theory....

Karlos Bernart has mapped the entire state of FL north to south. It's prime for inclusion once a connector from Georgia or Alabama can be made.

http://www.singletracksamurai.com/events/the-florida-divide/

Haven't been there in at least 6 months, but I use this site in the winter to give me a clue: http://www.frazmtn.com/fmcoc/snowcond.htm

There is a webcam, but according to the site, the camera is down.... so you can't see the current conditions:
http://www.frazmtn.com/pmcwebcam/

FYI, the BD Icon bumped up to 320 lumens this year! Full power for 75 hrs, and with lithiums you probably won't notice it weighing anymore than USB lights. I usually attach it to my handlebars with Velcro and zip ties but thinking of putting it on my helmet for a winter ride soon (using Velcro, not the factory strap)

What is the beam spread like on the Icon? How useful is the low setting if it were bar mounted (i.e. is it enough for a slow fire road climb)? Thanks!

I've used the PD32 from Fenix for the last couple of years. It has a tight spot, but works well on the helmet. If you cycle through the settings and use fresh batteries, they perform well. Light weight too. For this type of light, a TwoFish AA flashlight mount works well on most helmets: http://www.twofish.biz/bike.html

A couple of questions to those that may know....

1. is there, by chance, cell phone coverage at Parker Lake or the Mex border?
2. *EDIT* a good place to stash a car in Tuscon for anyone ITT'ing N to S for the 300? How about parking in Superior instead?
3. Guidance for route finding if the singletrack is snowed in on the north end; Is it the most "navigable route" available wins, the main paved road to the lodge/rim, forest service dirt roads?
4. I can't find the contact information for the known shuttle service at the south end of the route. I believe they are based out of Tuscon?
Thanks!

I often think we need less than we think we do. Food these days is pretty refined, and energy is plentiful and easy to extract. More often than not it is our pre-conceived idea of how much food we think we should have at each meal, not necessarily how much we actually need.

Our bodies are pretty good at making do and efficient at extracting a lot of what you need if you train it right.

That's an interesting take/experience.

I'm on the other end of the spectrum. There isn't enough food to sustain me (at a race pace) on multi-day rides. I spent large amounts of time dealing with "bonk". Just total lack-of-calorie headache, fatigue, and exhaustion even on days when consuming 6,000, 7,000, 8,000+ calories.

I recognize and have a similar experience to your sentiment on "fun" multi-day rides where the distance is short, breaks are often, and laughing with friends is a part of the adventure.... But I still eat fairly large quantities of food. Just no bonk.

I can only figure, that since my metabolism is so fast, I'm at a further end of the spectrum? Maybe? Or, I totally consume the incorrect foods for the output? But when on a multi-day I sort of eat what is available/palatable at the gas station.... As an example of my metabolism, I'm in my 40's and have the same waist size as when I graduated High School. No dietary restrictions are self imposed, other than I avoid wheat day to day (on the bike it's a free-for-all and eat anything).

Anyone else having similar experiences?

This might be a thread hijack.... sorry.

Jeff - I plan to carry pad, quilt and bivy. Only to use bivy for rain or if a few degrees extra warmth are required. Leaving the tarp tent at home. Your Zpacks is so fast to set up and so light, why not carry it if you don't like bivies? Sleep out until the weather dictates otherwise?

A stand alone tarp-tent isn't going to touch the Hexamid with exception of extreme terrain - but, in my mind, there are so many rocks out there with which to anchor, even if you can't stake it out, you can still pitch that thing.

The idea that fat, even saturated fat, is a cause of health concerns I find outmoded. The ramen is absolutely the most horrid thing to consume - and is not ever in a "normal diet" regimen. However, during the extended days of overreaching on the bike, the calories and easy digestion seemed to work well for me. The fat also packs a higher caloric punch than does the sugar/carb and protein.

I fully admit to eating grotesque food in grotesque quantities while out there. It may not work for all.

I give you thanks for that.

I did 3 days worth of food last spring on the TDLP. I didn't document exactly what I carried, but this is close:

6 packages of Ramen noodles
3 foil packs of tuna
1 salami stick
6 packages of instant oatmeal
10 oz of coconut oil in plastic flasks
1 jar of almond butter
6-8 ounces of textured vegetable protein that was "enhanced" with curry powder, salt, dried onion flakes, dried parsley flakes (mixed with hot water it makes a soup - but often it was added to the Ramen)
2 or 3 cans of sardines
1 or 2 packages of Gummy Bears
Some mini Payday bars (maybe 8-10)

Had a stove and a cup to cook in. Most of this was in the frame bag (I have an XL frame....) along with 100oz water bladder.

How did you modify to get more clicks from the buckle. I'm at the very end and could sometimes use one more click.

The non-buckle side (the side with the notched strap) is sewn into the shoe. What I did was take the stitching out, cut the part of the shoe that wraps over the instep of the foot about 1/2" shorter, then sewed the strap back into the shoe. With an industrial machine that mod was easy. It may work with a more typical "home" machine. The machine needs to be powerful enough to sew through 2 layers of fabric and the plastic tab on the strap. I used a thread heavier than a "home" machine may handle however.

This is an example of the "sewable" part of that strap that's hidden between layers of fabric. This pic is a D-ring, but the flat tab is the same style.


The part of the shoe that rubs my inner ankle I may sew as well - my thought there is to fold over the offending area then throw a couple of stitches into that area to hold it out of the way.

The PI XProject 3.0 has been on several rides with me now. On the bike the sole is fine. I have narrow feet - very narrow and the buckles didn't allow me to tighten sufficiently. I modified the buckle to get another 3-4 clicks and solved that issue. Narrow feet beware.

Walking the sole flexes just like advertised. No issues with feeling like it was too stiff. The rubber bonded to the red translucent sole material is pretty tacky.... which makes them feel sure-footed.

As noted by another earlier, the heel cup is a bit off. I use two insoles (narrow feet) and that put my heel way too high in the heel cup of the shoe. Trimmed the insole a bit to allow the heel to sit "deeper" and that combined with the mod to tighten the shoe a bit more made it more comfortable.

I can see this isn't the shoe for those with narrow feet. But if they do fit, you can HAB in them pretty comfortably.