Varusteleka Remote March (https://varusteleka.com/en/blogs/events/remote-military-march)
Anyone else participating this year?
I'm trying to get one going with my neighbor. It takes place between FRI 24 APR to SUN 26 APR.
It could be a really good way to get outside, get some exercise, and test out all or some of that gear you've bought. The terrain is your choice and must be on paved and unpaved roads. The distances range from 1 km/0.6 miles to 50 km/31.1 miles.
There are 3 marching divisions:
- Open: Your choice of clothing and shoes, at least 10 kg / 22 lbs rucksack from start to finish
- Military: Combat uniform (no matter which pattern, you can mix & match), boots that cover the ankle, at least 10 kg / 22 lbs rucksack from start to finish
- Recon: Minimum requirements as in the Military Division. In addition, you must spend the night outside (under a tarp, in a tent or hammock, or something along these lines) and march back the following day. The marching distances can be chosen from the available ones above, for example, 50 + 50 clicks. ATTENTION! Please be aware of your own performance level and health. If you are unsure or do not have the experience required, do not take on this challenge.
- Family: Take the juniors with you and march a distance of your choosing (min. 1 km / 0.62 miles). Since marching with little ones sometimes requires you to carry not only your backpack but also your companion, there is no minimum requirement for the weight of the rucksack in this division. Your choice of clothing and shoes.
That's cool! Thanks for posting.
Certainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
Quote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
Quote from: majorhavoc on March 29, 2026, 06:18:06 AMQuote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
It totally would. We were out there for nearly 2 hours and saw one person walking her dog.
We skipped the first geocache because we would have had to walk through a clearing where a homeless person was living, but besides that it was totally abandoned.
I might incorporate it into the march next month, but I'm not sure.
Quote from: echo83 on March 29, 2026, 04:01:48 PMQuote from: majorhavoc on March 29, 2026, 06:18:06 AMQuote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
It totally would. We were out there for nearly 2 hours and saw one person walking her dog.
We skipped the first geocache because we would have had to walk through a clearing where a homeless person was living, but besides that it was totally abandoned.
I might incorporate it into the march next month, but I'm not sure.
Totally my favorite picture from that page!
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6a6a7b8-35ac-4c79-8cf8-8b1a3dba343b/93aband_20200321_145529313_HDR.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1280)
Quote from: Lambykins on March 29, 2026, 07:41:54 PMQuote from: echo83 on March 29, 2026, 04:01:48 PMQuote from: majorhavoc on March 29, 2026, 06:18:06 AMQuote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
It totally would. We were out there for nearly 2 hours and saw one person walking her dog.
We skipped the first geocache because we would have had to walk through a clearing where a homeless person was living, but besides that it was totally abandoned.
I might incorporate it into the march next month, but I'm not sure.
Totally my favorite picture from that page!
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6a6a7b8-35ac-4c79-8cf8-8b1a3dba343b/93aband_20200321_145529313_HDR.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1280)
The aliens are kidnapping Snoopy. :eek1:
ETA: I know it's supposed to be a cow, but I'm seeing Snoopy instead of a cow. :smiley_crocodile:
Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on March 29, 2026, 08:22:43 PMQuote from: Lambykins on March 29, 2026, 07:41:54 PMQuote from: echo83 on March 29, 2026, 04:01:48 PMQuote from: majorhavoc on March 29, 2026, 06:18:06 AMQuote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
It totally would. We were out there for nearly 2 hours and saw one person walking her dog.
We skipped the first geocache because we would have had to walk through a clearing where a homeless person was living, but besides that it was totally abandoned.
I might incorporate it into the march next month, but I'm not sure.
Totally my favorite picture from that page!
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6a6a7b8-35ac-4c79-8cf8-8b1a3dba343b/93aband_20200321_145529313_HDR.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1280)
The aliens are kidnapping Snoopy. :eek1:
ETA: I know it's supposed to be a cow, but I'm seeing Snoopy instead of a cow. :smiley_crocodile:
I give Snoopy two days aboard the mothership before the aliens determine his is the superior species and appoint him their exalted leader.
Quote from: majorhavoc on March 30, 2026, 11:30:40 AMQuote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on March 29, 2026, 08:22:43 PMQuote from: Lambykins on March 29, 2026, 07:41:54 PMQuote from: echo83 on March 29, 2026, 04:01:48 PMQuote from: majorhavoc on March 29, 2026, 06:18:06 AMQuote from: echo83 on March 28, 2026, 05:16:50 PMCertainly not as long as the Varusteleka march, (unless you're doing the family division) but still pretty cool.
I found an abandoned, mile long stretch of I-95 and used it to do a little geocaching today. It was built in the 1950s and abandoned in the 1970s, before being converted into rail-trail/bike paths in the 1990s.
The original highway markings, old crash barriers, and curb cuts are still there, but being reclaimed slowly by nature.
Abandoned stretch of I-95 (https://lostmassachusetts.com/f/lost-highway-abandoned-interstate-95-e23?blogcategory=Abandoned)
The best part is that there are a number of foot paths that branch off for hiking and geocaching, with duckboards over areas that are prone to flooding. In the right light (and wrong weather) you can pretend you're in The Road, only with no chances of getting snuffed/eaten by marauders.
That would make a great filming location for a post-apocalyptic movie.
It totally would. We were out there for nearly 2 hours and saw one person walking her dog.
We skipped the first geocache because we would have had to walk through a clearing where a homeless person was living, but besides that it was totally abandoned.
I might incorporate it into the march next month, but I'm not sure.
Totally my favorite picture from that page!
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6a6a7b8-35ac-4c79-8cf8-8b1a3dba343b/93aband_20200321_145529313_HDR.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1280)
The aliens are kidnapping Snoopy. :eek1:
ETA: I know it's supposed to be a cow, but I'm seeing Snoopy instead of a cow. :smiley_crocodile:
I give Snoopy two days aboard the mothership before the aliens determine his is the superior species and appoint him their exalted leader.
I give it a day and a half on that one.