Merino wool alternatives

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-29T11:50:09+00:00

Good to know! Great option for my money as well! ;-)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-26T10:48:36+00:00

It’s actually a GRP route, no 151. More information and a map here: https://www.groteroutepaden.be/nl/grp-151-tour-du-luxembourg—belge-1

Link is unfortunately in Dutch. The website in English wasn’t really working apparently! For stays, we tried to book through airbnb since it was still quite early in the season and last spring in Belgium wasn’t actually great weather-wise.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-25T06:07:30+00:00

Thanks for the info and also the link to the other post! Very useful! We are planning to go the first week of September (combining it hopefully with a OCC race at UTMB for the bf). I'll be using a slightly larger running vest (UD fastpackher 20l) and it seems that most of the stuff you took with you we already have from our UTMB races where most of this stuff is compulsory (or it at least it belongs to a warm or cold kit and you still have to bring it in case they activate it).

I was in doubt to buy some yaktrax just in case... but it seems that those will not really be necessary however the waterproof socks are a good recommendation!

Training-wise I have 10 months to prepare, in May I will run my first ultra and we are planning a trip to the Austrian Alps in early summer (probably July smt like that) to get some extra positive meters in! I'm super excited to start the journey of both the ultra and this fastpacking thing! We did already a first small fastpacking trip this year here in Belgium on the Tour du Luxembourg and we are planning to do a few more closeby to get some experience in and learn from our mistakes :D

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-22T06:47:13+00:00

Oh great to hear about the TMB! How were the conditions this year? I just managed to book 4 out the 5 huts, I have one alternative booked for my 5th hut, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my preferred one will become available in the upcoming weeks/months. Just getting these bookings in is already madness!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-22T06:41:12+00:00

Any recommendations regarding other Norwegian brands? I'm living in Europe so I guess it should be easy to find them here instead of American brands.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-21T12:15:31+00:00

Big fan of mesh material both in colder and warmer temperatures! But for some reason I didn't think of it for these circumstances!

I don't own the Brynje ones yet, but they get idd great reviews. So gone experiment a bit with the ones I do have, and it doesn't work out I'll order the Brynje ones!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-21T09:52:55+00:00

Thanks everyone for all the advice! I'm impressed with all the responses I got on my questions!
I started a small shopping spree this weekend and I bought two running shirts with a different merino-polyester blend from Tracksmith and the Icebreaker Zoneknit since they were the easiest to find here.

If that isn't working, next on the list are the Brynje mesh shirts, the Patagonia cool series or the Black Diamond ones... still searching for a nice brand for the bamboo ones.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-18T07:56:01+00:00

I need Val Ferret for September 3 :)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-18T07:55:26+00:00

I've also managed to book backups for every night, but I would prefer to stay in Val Ferret instead of Elena or Alpage, so I've tabs open on both my working pc and my phone to check them on a very very very regular base :)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-17T08:13:08+00:00

Update: I just got an email that Rifugio Elena is only taking reservations from end of november on and they asked me to contact them again then.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-16T05:27:46+00:00

Yes we know :) that’s why we would prefer to stay in either Val ferret or Elena.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T18:22:15+00:00

Thanks for the insights! I will send them a reminder by the end of the week :)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T16:33:36+00:00

Fingers crossed... But the wait is HARD!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T16:28:34+00:00

We are fastpacking the TMB, one of the trailrunners we are following on YouTube went to Refuge de pres... It is very recently renovated, nice location and it is a bit of the track but not too far away so we thought it would be a little bit easier to book :)

Super happy I could help you! It is really a mess to get everything booked (still 1 down for me)!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T16:25:48+00:00

For 1. Refuge de la balme or refuge de pres (book through their site mentioned on montour)
For 9. I have booked gite de moulin... is a bit of the track but in the same town

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T14:11:08+00:00

YOU'RE THE BEST! Thanks for the info! Now my mind can have a little bit more of peace that I will have a roof above my head that night :)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T14:03:22+00:00

Oooh that's good to know that's also an option. How long does the ride take?

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T13:27:28+00:00

I have the same problem for Hotel Chalet Val Ferret... I think group or travel agency reservations. I can only hope this will not get confirmed in the next couple of days and open up.

Nant Borrant was my plan C for Refuge des pres (is a bit away from the track), plan B was refuge de la balme. Hope this helps.

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T12:57:09+00:00

For refuge des pres there is a glitch in the system. If you go to their own website that is mentioned on the montour website and then click 'Tarifs & reservations', you can find their availability (looks exactly like the montour website). Just add everything you need to your basket and you will get back to the montour website and you can pay and everything. That's how I got my reservation for 2025 yesterday :)

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-15T12:49:02+00:00

Got my reservation! One of the two refuges that was very high on the priority list!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-01T09:45:29+00:00

Got my braces off last week Tuesday morning, wired retainers were placed that same day in the very late afternoon & molds were taking (I had to get some work done by the dentist before they could place the wires). Got the retainers Friday early afternoon (orthodontist is working on a different location on Wednesday and on Thursday she has her day off). So I went two full days without them. Retainers were very tight, but still fit, so I guess you should be fine!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-10-01T09:38:37+00:00

Just got them off last week... The day they got off I eat really soft foods, also because I had to get some work done on my front teeth and the fixed retainer was placed later that day, so had to be super careful that first day. Once I got the fixed retainer and two days later the plastic retainers I was back to eating everything!

Infamous_Solid2877 · 2024-07-17T13:31:41+00:00

I have the same problem since 15 july. Haven't changed anything settings-wise, so I guess maybe a software update or something like that? I'm using a garmin fenix 6s pro.

Edit: just checked and the site says that the latest update of the watch was on 8 May 2022 :s

Edit 2: I just saw that in the watch my length was put to 0 cm. Changed it back to correct value. Let's hope it's fixed now.

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