Category Archives: Training session

Towing in hail and lightning

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

Towing in hail and lightning was a good physical and mental exercise for the challenges I’m going to face down south.  I wasn’t too worried about the lightning, as I didn’t see any cloud to ground strikes.  However, with clouds just overhead, … Continue reading →

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2 tire distance

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

Traveling 0.6 miles in 3.5 hours is a lesson in humility and knowing when to call it. Towing 2 tires up Old Teton Pass Road afforded me just that opportunity. It is about 1 mile from the trail head parking … Continue reading →

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Roasting in the heat

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

We could really do with a little less heat here.  It’s supposed to get to 90 degrees this afternoon: Now (3:39PM MST) from Wunderground.com Scattered Clouds Temperature 88 °F Feels Like 84 °F For the last half mile of towing today, I had … Continue reading →

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Tyre training modification

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

After half-wasting another chain into metal dust, I carved a hole in the old tire with a 1/2″ drill bit. After a couple of cuts, I was able to punch through a link to the outside of the tire. Now … Continue reading →

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Training session – tire dragging

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Dragging tire around neighborhood: 35 minutes Getting that tire uphill is a beast.  I need to measure how much pulling force needed to move the tire so I can get on target as quickly as possible. Tore through the chain … Continue reading →

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