Munga Grit

[AfricaMike]

Apologies for reviving a really old thread.  I've just pulled the trigger on the Grit Northwest 24 hour (body nowhere close to doing the 50hr - that's for next year).  For those that have done it before is it really necessary to carry 3litres of water from the start (I know this is true for the 'big' Munga).  Typically how long are the waterpoints away from each other?

[Mamil]

1 hour ago, AfricaMike said:

Apologies for reviving a really old thread.  I've just pulled the trigger on the Grit Northwest 24 hour (body nowhere close to doing the 50hr - that's for next year).  For those that have done it before is it really necessary to carry 3litres of water from the start (I know this is true for the 'big' Munga).  Typically how long are the waterpoints away from each other?

I haven't done northwest but I think it's pretty weather dependant. Generally you're not ever more than 50 or 60km from the next water on a Munga event but that could be anywhere between 2 and 5 hours depending on conditions and all the other intervening variables of an ultra.

[AfricaMike]

2 minutes ago, Mamil said:

I haven't done northwest but I think it's pretty weather dependant. Generally you're not ever more than 50 or 60km from the next water on a Munga event but that could be anywhere between 2 and 5 hours depending on conditions and all the other intervening variables of an ultra.

Thanks Mamil, I'm not really in the mood to carry a Camelbak but it looks like I might have to..... I suppose the inconvenience of a Camelbak is overshadowed by the possibility of running out of water.  Appreciate the insight, Thx.

[Mamil]

1 minute ago, AfricaMike said:

Thanks Mamil, I'm not really in the mood to carry a Camelbak but it looks like I might have to..... I suppose the inconvenience of a Camelbak is overshadowed by the possibility of running out of water.  Appreciate the insight, Thx.

JA some munga people opt not to carry an Uswe or Camelbak, instead generating solutions for bottles on the fork and in the frame. I've seen people use saddle mounted bottles like the tri-athletes use too - I didn't have much luck with those as the bottles fell out.

[dave303e]

don't plan your water carry based on average conditions. Plan it for worst case scenario and/or if sh...t hits the fan.