One of my reasons for starting this thread is that many of us get stuck indoors to earn some money and then we periodically escape on our off-road adventures. The problem is that months of inactivity and lousy diet can make us less than fit for a backcountry misadventure. My question to myself has always been about hiking out if the situation demands it. Lots of folks pack bug-out-bags (BOBs) but how far can you actually hike with it? Likewise, what if you have to hunker down and wait for rescue? How long can you survive in place?
So I was thinking that whenever a group gets together, especially large groups like TacoDoc's events, that they sponsor an "Overlander's Triathalon". What I envision is some challenges that do not give an advantage to the physically strong but can still include bench pressing a High Lift jack, a distance sprint to a Fridge Freezer full of cold beers, tire changes and so on.
Some kind of points system could be worked out to include starting a fire with wet materials, knife sharpening, re-packing a vehicle in the shortest time, duct taping a drunk person into a sleeping bag and: "add your idea here".
Maybe group them into three "events" to match the triathalon theme? Knowledge Based, Skills Based, Physical Ability Based with points that can even the playing field. The whole idea is not to compete with each other but to motivate us to be better prepared mentally and physically.
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I don't think that we need anything too rigid, just loosely based on Knowledge, Skills and Physical challenges. Brew up your own local flavor of the O-T including your very own one-person events and post up pictures and achievements here.
