phatpacking without the phatpack

So I took Los Compadres out for a phatpacking experience – without the phatpacks. Yep, just a day trip… a short 10 miles of phatpacking with 4224 ft of vertical. Not bad, except we left the singlespeed machines at home. Rules are Rules. Laws are Laws.

yeah, I screwed with every POSSIBLE knob when editing this pic

JUST wait – I’m gonna generate some B.P.R. algorithms for image enhancement!

So why phatpacking?

there are a few places in this world where singlespeeds are banned. No joke, jokester.
and I WILL travel every single inch of the Colorado Trail in 2012…
- so phatpacking is a must – there are wilderness sections. Dude, Dudette.

Los Compadres?

I usually travel solo, but gas prices are high. So, Los Compadres were enlisted to help fund the adventures.
- seriously, this is a big change in my Mode of Operation. I don’t talk on the phone, I rarely answer emails, I hate to text (but will) and I have no interest in making small talk.
- BUT, with gas at 3.76 / gallon… gotta make some friends.
- if you wanna be a Los Compadre… let me know.

Just to be CLEAR:

hiking is not a sport
backpacking is not a sport
talking about hiking and backpacking is not a sport
if you’re heart rate is below 140 bpm, you are no better off than your cousin that’s sitting on the couch and drinking Budweiser. AND your cousin is probably playing a banjo…
the B.P.R. Founding Fathers do not condone or support: hiking, backpacking and drinking Budweiser. But it’d be cool to play a banjo.
IF The Lt Col AND The Morale Chairman knew what I’ve been doing…. they’d call a special session of the B.P.R. Supreme Council, throw me out and promote Mad Rhino to Founding Father status.
- remember, I AM: The Founder, The Leader, The Hustorian, The Philosophizer… BUT I can be stripped of all the titles by one quick vote. Dude, Dudette.
- but I’m safe. The Lt Col and The Morale Chairman don’t check out this B.P.R. blog anymore – it’s all ancient history AND they are responsible family men.

Some more comments:

there is no such thing as ‘it’s a beautiful day for a hike’
there is no such thing as ‘an awesome hike’
there is no such thing as ‘a fun hike’
there is no such thing as ‘a great hike’
AND you should never say “I can’t wait to go on that hike”
it’s all about phatpacking – it’s all about doing what you gotta do to see that sites that you want to see.
we, the dudes at the Back of the Pack, are single speed fanatics. And that’s it. All the rest is just filler.

What’s Next:

a few of us are heading to Chaco in a few days. One last ‘training’ trip for the Los Compadres before we hit the Colorado Trail in < 3 weeks.
BUT REALLY… I’m gonna scope out the site for the B.P.R. End Of The World Party – Dec 21 2012. And I’m not joking!

The Data – As You EXPECTED:

The Trail Up: The Tram Down