Advice from Experienced Runners Regarding the Backpack for the MDS

(Note, these tips are personal. Some advice may suit you, while others may not. It is important to try out your backpack before the MDS):

- Minimize unnecessary packaging

- It should not weigh more than 7-8 kg (excluding water)

- Prepare one food pouch per day

- Know your backpack well so you don’t have to search for equipment during the race

- Repackage freeze-dried meals to save weight

- Test all storage arrangements at home

- Bring nothing superfluous, only take the bare minimum

- Make a good weight distribution between the front and back of the backpack, as well as between the left and right sides

- Keep necessary items within reach for the race in the front pack of the WAA backpack

- Don’t forget to bring a waterproof bag