Shane Schieffer’s Instagram bio says all of it: “1st particular person to swim the total size of Lake Powell self-supported. 140 miles. 11 days. Pulling 215 lbs of drugs.”
Schieffer introduced on August 22 that he’d be trying the record-breaking swim with plans to finish all 140 miles from Hite Crossing Bridge in Utah to Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona in simply 10 days. He stated he’d be doing this unassisted, that means his security crew wouldn’t be allowed to supply him assist in the type of meals, navigation, or pacing.
Within the 8/22 submit, Schieffer defined his rig. “To hold my gear, I’ve designed a floating rig from an inflatable paddle board with solar energy, water filtration, and dry packing containers for meals storage, gear, and human waste (sure, I will likely be leaving NO hint),” he wrote.
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Though it took him 11 days as an alternative of 10, Schieffer did it! He needed to devour 80,000 energy over the course of his journey. This included “loads of peanut butter, dehydrated meals, and protein powder.”
In his submit saying the finished feat yesterday, he known as it, “One of many hardest and most rewarding issues I’ve ever completed.”
Take a look at Schieffer’s submit saying his plans (scroll all the way down to see the video of him ending the record-breaking swim):
Watch Schieffer grow to be the primary particular person to swim throughout Lake Powell unassisted:
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