Ken Rideout

And people are dropping out every day because it's...

It's so hard.

And we're in the middle of a sand dune setting up at this camp and a woman dropped out and I convinced her to let me use her backpack, which didn't fit me and like just tore my neck and shoulders apart.

I had like tape all over me trying to protect my skin.

But she gave me her backpack and the fourth day was the 50 mile stage and it's me and the Swiss guy all alone at like 20 miles to like 40 miles.

But at 40 miles, he's like, man, I got to walk a little bit.

And we're racing, but it's also like we're alone in the desert and it's like a hundred degrees.

And I'm like, oh, okay.

I'll walk with you for a little while.

Cause I'm hurting too.

And you would get water every five to 10 miles.

So he's running out of water.

So I'm taking my water, which is spare, which I'm trying to use sparingly and I'm putting it on his head.

I'm like trying to help him.

I'm like, you want me to carry your backpack?

Let's just get to the next aid station.

You'll be good.

I'm trying to help him survive.

Like this guy might die.

Like we're in the frigging desert.