Rod Ardehali's Marathon des Sables Gear Review
"Lightweight, high in calories and easy to prepare, they offered genuine comfort after long stages."
Journalist and ultra runner, Rod Ardehali, put his grit and endurance to the test in the desert at the Marathon des Sables 120km edition in Morocco last October.
Rod has written a detailed review of the gear he took with him, including helpful tips and suggestions, perhaps none so pertinent as: "Every item has to justify its place – not just in terms of weight, but also morale.". This message struck a chord with the Expedition Foods team, this is our mission, to ALWAYS make sure that Expedition Foods meals justify their place in your pack.
How do Expedition Foods do this?
- Remove as much water as possible to make meals ultralight
- Produce 3 different meal sizes - 450kcal, 800kcal and 1000kcal
- Always aim to keep meal contents simple - without artificial colours and flavours
- Cater to a wide variety of diets including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free
- Make meals that are easy and quick to prepare by just adding water and mixing - no messing and no mess.
We'll keep working to always be at the top of our game and make sure that you, our customers and friends, are always our priority.
"My most effective food item. I should have taken more."
Read Rod's full gear review, here, and his experience of the race, here.
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