anonymoose wrote:
Mandatory carry is generally bullsh.t in a lot of races, especially in Australia. I've done trail races where you have lug a ton of crap and the elites seem to be running with a pack, a flask and little else. And then the end of race check is just a quick glance. UTMB seems to check everyone at least and enforce it, probably because of the night conditions higher up.
As for Seth, just do what all the Salomon pros do - wear the 2ltr s/lab pack with one flask - easy. Hands free, lightweight. Proven. Even Walmsley wears Salomon packs.
But the weight obsession again is laughable. Dude, a couple of grams extra for a more comfortable carry within the race rules is not going to destroy you. He also said he bought a windbreaker. Is the mandatory carry a wind jacket or rain jacket because here it is always explicitly a sealed rain jacket?
Yeah my thoughts went directly to the Salomon softflask. Think it was more of a plead for free stuff sent in the mail from brands rather than a real question. He 100% knows about the salomon flasks and knows you dont get much more lightweight than that. Lol.