Re: RC: endurance driving

[twoodcock@lendleaserei.com]

Drink plenty of your favorite beverage.  For me, having to stop at darn near
every rest area for a potty break keeps me up.  My longest drive ever was a 23
hour trip from Dallas Texas to Richmond Virginia with no stops except for food.
gas and the aforementioned potty breaks.  No problems, but this was just a car
trip, not a horse hauling trip.

As for caffeine (Vivarin or No-Doz), if you chase a couple of caffeine tabs
(200mg total) with canned grapefruit juice, this funky chemical in the juice
extends the effects of the caffeine.  BUT caffeine takes 1-2 HOURS to take
effect (the instant awake of morning coffee is all in your mind), so start
taking caffeine BEFORE you need it.

-Tamara





"Michelle Fink" <michrowe@frontier.net> on 08/16/2000 03:48:55 PM

To:   ridecamp@endurance.net
cc:    (bcc: Tamara Woodcock/US1/Lend Lease)

Subject:  RC:  endurance driving




Please send me your hint, tips, etc. for enduring long drives alone.  May have
to haul my mare 12 hours to the CSU vet clinic this afternoon for surgery on the
abscessed hoof (the coronet's corium layer has remained swollen and there is
evidence of osteomyletis).  I am thinking of doing it at night when it's cool
and there is less traffic - ie. no RV's on Wolf Creek Pass hopefully.  Will have
to stop every 3-4 hours for a 1 hour break for the horse.  Vet does not
recommend a layover along the way.

Chocolate covered espresso beans?  Loud rowdy music?  No-Doze?  Tape pictures of
the radiographs to the dash (the mental image keeps me up at night)?  You are
the pros, how do I do it??

m

Please send me your hint, tips, etc. for enduring long drives alone.  May have to haul my mare 12 hours to the CSU vet clinic this afternoon for surgery on the abscessed hoof (the coronet's corium layer has remained swollen and there is evidence of osteomyletis).  I am thinking of doing it at night when it's cool and there is less traffic - ie. no RV's on Wolf Creek Pass hopefully.  Will have to stop every 3-4 hours for a 1 hour break for the horse.  Vet does not recommend a layover along the way.

 

Chocolate covered espresso beans?  Loud rowdy music?  No-Doze?  Tape pictures of the radiographs to the dash (the mental image keeps me up at night)?  You are the pros, how do I do it??

 

m