Mount Rainier Infinity Loop - Caloric Burn Versus Intake

Complete Caloric Burn versus Intake
  

Mount Rainier Infinity Loop

Our Parks/Your Adventure Fundraiser for The Mountaineers Youth Programs - Ras Vaughan and Gavin Woody

                                                                     
by Ras Vaughan

RAS' COMPLETE CALORIE LIST FOR MOUNT RAINIER INFINITY LOOP:

Trail Calories

Honey Stinger Waffles 10 x 150 = 1,500 calories

Picky Bars Smooth Caffeinator 4 x 200 = 800 calories

Trail Butter Expedition Espresso 5 x 760 = 3,800 calories

Pringles Tangy Buffalo Wing 3 x 900 = 2,700 calories

Instant Korean Ginsing Tea 9 x 10 = 90 calories

Peanut Butter Crackers packet 3 x 200 = 600 calories

Granola Bar 1 x 190 = 190 calories

Honey Stinger Cherry Cola Energy Chews 5 x 160 = 800 calories

Honey Stinger Juneberry Protein Chews 1 x 150 = 150 calories

Kim Chee flavored Dried Seaweed Snacks 1 x 30 = 30 calories

Instant Oatmeal Packets calories 5 x 170 = 850 calories

Honey Stinger Peanut Butter & Jelly bar 1 x 170 = 170 calories

Honey Stinger Cran-Apple & Walnuts bar 1 x 150 = 150 calories

Honey Stinger Nuts, Seeds, & Roasted Serrano bar 1 x 200 = 200 calories

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12,030 total calories on trail

Calories at Resupply

Soon Vegetarian Noodle Soup 180 x 4 = 720

Stir-Fry vegetable mix 100 x 1 = 100

Energy drink 180 x 2 = 360

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1,180 total calories at resupply

Total calories consumed during Rainier Infinity Loop

12,030 total calories on trail

1,180 total calories at resupply

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13,210 total calories consumed

Caloric needs for Rainier Infinity Loop

120 miles x 100 calories per mile = 12,000 calories

40,000 feet elevation gain x 100 calories per 1,000 feet of gain = 4,000 calories

2,000 daily baseline metabolic calories x 4days = 8,000 calories

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24,000 total calories burned

Overall Caloric Burn Versus Intake for Rainier Infinity Loop

24,000 total calories burned

13,210 total calories consumed

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10,790 calories total caloric debt accrued – iViva fat fueling!

We hope to use this project to inspire future generations of climbers, runners, thru-hikers, fastpackers, backpackers, and adventurers of all stripes by helping raise money for The Mountaineers Youth Programs by means of the Our Parks / Your Adventure initiative. Please click here to learn more about the program and to donate. Whether you give $10 or $5,000 your donation will help introduce deserving young people to the fulfillment and enrichment of outdoor adventure, essentially helping to reintroduce them to their natural habitat.