64oz. to Freedom 2

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| Date: Feb 11th | Location: Ladyface AleHouse (directions) | Time: 7pm |
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UPDATE: The event has been postponed to Feb. 11th due to rain. Sorry! It wouldn’t be 64oz. if it wasn’t postponed due to rain at least once. ;)

In Time Ancient, tribes of Men who built the foundations for this thing we call Our Culture, celebrated the New Year at the beginning of Spring to reflect the return of life to the Earth.

Yet, another tribe of Men who lived on the land we call Our Country celebrated the lengthening of the days as their New Year. The Winter Nights are long and bitter for many months hence, but celebrations did occur. Perhaps the Men of this Land enjoyed the cool Winter as respite from the Fires of Death which accompany the Summer.

And for Us, whom live by the ways of one tribe and on the land of another? The passage of our daily lives much unchanged is a Melancholic Antithesis to the recent Celebrations.

On Saturday, January the 21st February the 11th, let us travel to Ladyface Brewery. Let us fill our growlers with the remains of the Harvest. Then let us March through Canyons to the Cave of Munits. Let us pay our respects to the Men who once lived on this Land.

Please take advantage of LA’s fantastic bus system. The 161 route can take us to Ladyface for a mere $1.50. It leaves the Warner Center Transit Hub (Owensmouth & Oxnard) at 6:00pm; Ventura & Topanga at 6:05pm; Parkway Calabasas & Calabasas Road at 6:18pm. We will arrive at Ladyface around 6:30pm. I estimate we will leave Ladyface around 7pm, judging by last year’s fill speed.

Please bring good shoes, a light, and a warm jacket at bare minimum. Water, food, and first aid are recommended. Like the Year, the moon will also be New; we will have only the stars to guide us –Actually, we will have a moon this time–. We may encounter snakes, lions, packs of rabid coyotes, and ghosts of Colonization Past. Rain postpones [I hope not].

Please use your light sparingly. Please only use the light when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, let us tune into our normally hidden senses.

If you are unable to attend, Vice Lieutenant Marshal Mike has volunteered to organize another epic hike in March near the equinox. I know I’m excited.

This is a Grand Marshal approved Absentee March.

See you then.

Great Los Angeles Walk 2011 – Nov. 19

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Hey Marchers!

The Great Los Angeles Walk, the spiritual sibling to the Death March, marches down Hollywood Boulevard from Downtown to the ocean this Sunday, Nov. 19th. Meet at the Triforium sculpture at Temple and Main across from City Hall at 9am for a 19 mile walk.

This will count as a Absentee March!!! Go Marchers and recruit for next year’s Death March!

The 2011 March is Over

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Hey everyone! Are you sore? I swear, every year the March itself seems to get easier and the recovery seems to get worse.

First off, thank you!!! We had the LARGEST March ever with 57 counted Marchers (yet only photographed 53???). Many people dressed to the theme and we even had one man march after losing his keys in a storm drain… Now that’s dedication.

If you did not fill out a form (I printed 20 copies… and got 5 back), please fill it out! If you don’t believe in Google, you can also download it (pdf or png) and email it to me at moc.liamg＠iihsej. Or you can just list your info in the comments section. I’m looking for your titles, your team, your achievements, and whether or not you drove!

Also, I am currently making updates to the officers, the team, and the achievement pages. Please let me know if I missed something.

Also, any pictures you may have, please let me know where they are and whether or not I can use them for this site! Thanks!!!

Thanks to everyone who came! I hope to see you at the next event!

The 13th Annual Death March to the Sea is tomorrow at 9:30am!!!

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The Death March is tomorrow. Are you ready? Here’s some final pre-game information.

Make your pack tonight. Prep water, good shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and some snacks. Ideally bring some fun stuff like flags and noise makers and dress to the theme of Post-Apocalypse is possible.

Print out the two page Survival Guide and map. While you are there, check out the brand new Death March site!

Consider driving to the end in the morning. We had lots of drivers last year, but not a corresponding increase in hikers. This year it look like the opposite. Twice the confirmed hikers but lots of people saying, “Oh, we had plenty of cars last year.” Check out the Ride Corps event and information.

Leave no trace! Last year, the trash can at Eagle Rock was overflowing. Please bring a good trash bag and pack your trash to Musch Camp, Trippet Ranch, or pack it out completely. Respect the area and pick up any trash you may see. Let’s leave the park better than we found it.

Last, meet at the top of Reseda at 9:30am! Arrive early, park outside the gate/fee area, and walk up to the meeting point at the loop at the south end of Reseda.

See you tomorrow!
-Sir J.W.Fuller, Grand Marshal of the Death March and Protector of Japan, Flagbearer, Troubadour, o.g.

The Death March to the Sea 2011

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:::FOR RIDE CORPS/DRIVER INFORMATION:::
http://www.facebook.com/ev​ent.php?eid=12943162380621​0
http://www.deathmarchtothesea.com/?p=94
:::FOR RIDE CORPS/DRIVER INFORMATION:::

It’s that time of year again, or for the first time for some of you: the Annual Death March to the Sea!!

This 13-mile hike is NOT for the faint of heart! You need to be in reasonably good shape to complete it. There is a fair amount of elevation gain, and it is brutally placed towards the end of the route. Bring water, and lots of it. Bring snacks. Dress light and wear sunscreen. Be prepared, or the Death March will Punish you like you have not likely been Punished before.

That said, the primary (albeit unspoken) mission statement of the Death March to the Sea is to have fun and foster camaraderie between your friends and family in Death and Marching. It is only a secondary and very optional goal to push yourself to the limits of exertion and challenge yourself to endure Labours and Punishments of ridiculous (mostly harmless) nature.

No one will be turned away, but you are on your own if you jump in and can’t swim. It is your responsibility to determine if you have what it takes to complete the Death March. This is an event for grown-ups, so you will need to take care of yourself like one. Read on for details.

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The Theme
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Last year’s Winning Team was Team USA, Captained by Steven Kitzes and featuring the talents of Earl Gertwagen, Nathan “Chopz” Bailey, and George Matthews. As the Winning Team, Team USA has been given the privilege of deciding on the theme for this year’s Death March.

This year’s theme: Post Apocalypse.

The theme is a means to provide participants with an opportunity to exercise and celebrate their creativity by dressing up, carrying props, and embracing an aesthetic or culture. This year, we will be emulating such iconic post-apocalyptic envisionings as The Road Warrior / Mad Max, Fallout, Fist of the North Star, Waterworld, and the like. References to any given zombie apocalypse are not intended, but are nevertheless welcomed.

Which team will win this year?! Who will decide on next year’s theme?!

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Meeting Information
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As always, we will be meeting at 9:30am SHARP, SHARP, SHARP!! Opening ceremonies will get under way around 9:45am so that we can depart by 10:00am SHARP, SHARP, SHARP!! If you are late, and you don’t see us at the meeting point, it is because we have already left. Catch us if you can!

http://bit.ly/j9zPI5
This link will show you the GoogleMaps location of the actual meeting / starting location of the Death March, including Street View pointed at the spot at which we gather.

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This is a One-Way Trip
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We meet in the San Fernando Valley and hike to the Pacific Palisades. You will need a ride back to the start point and the ensuing (free and conveniently located!) Banquet at the conclusion of the hike.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have arranged with other participants to get a ride back. We typically leave a few cars in Malibu in the morning so that we have a way to get home. Make sure that you have a space reserved in one of those cars.

Leaving your own car in Malibu in the morning is the best option, and comes with the benefits of an honorable Title as part of the Death March Ride Corps. You can also arrange with friends to get a carpool system going as per the Death March Team System. There is no “car” in “team” but you will still need one to get home.

Consult a Death March Officer or Marshal (or leave a comment below) for details and help with getting a ride set up if you need one. We are happy to help… if you were invited to this event, we want you there!!

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Events and Attractions
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More information to come on specific Death March festivities, including the Punishments, the Race, and the new Achievements System!!

Out-of-date information on previous Death Marches can be found here, to give you an idea of how things have been in the past:
http://wiki.revecess.com/index.php?id=1108921311

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Ride Corps
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If you have not arranged for a ride back to your car after the hike, please consult a Team Captain! YOU are responsible for arranging a ride home from this one-way hike.

If you can drive, PLEASE let us know! We really need your help.

For Ride Corps information, please visit this separate event page:
http://www.facebook.com/ev​ent.php?eid=12943162380621​0
http://www.deathmarchtothesea.com/?p=94

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IMPORTANT
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If you are not signed up under one of our Team Captains by the morning of the hike, you will need to have other arrangements to get home!! You can hike with us, but we reserve the right to leave you at the beach when we all drive home if you haven’t taken care of this very important detail.

On Punishments & Achievements

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“Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on here,” you may be saying to yourself, “Achievements? How are those different from Punishments?”

Glad you asked! Achievements are a new thing to shoot for starting with this year’s Death March. Think of them as Death March merit badges. They are recognition for doing something once.

This should clue you in to how they are different from Punishments. The Punishments are there to be a part of every Death March. If it is something that we want people doing EVERY SINGLE YEAR to make the Death March more grueling, it is a Punishment. The Achievements are larger (or sometimes smaller) tasks that we really couldn’t ask people to do every year.

Another difference is the reward. Punishments give you a title that is added to your name. Achievements are just there to say, “Yeah, I did that.”

Last, punishments are crowd sourced. By performing punishments personally, they can become the new official punishments. Achievements require typical bylaw radification (sic). Punishments can be done by accident and then done forever more. Achievements must be done with an already approved achievement in mind.

Here is a list of current Punishments as of 2011:
Alcohol Consumption – Drink some alcohol at any point on the hike. Earn protectorship of a country.
Tommy’s Chili – Eat some food with Tommy’s chili. Earn an honorific title.
Labours – Exercise! This one is actually pretty complex. You get stars and some cool titles added to your name. Please see the Bylaws or speak with Vice Lt. Marshal for more info.
Flagbearing – Carry a flag. Earn the flagbearer title.
Vegetarianism – Refrain from eating meat and eat vegetarian chili in protest. Earn protectorship of an animal.
Noisemaking – Carry a noise maker of some sort. Earn the troubadour or bard title.
Marching in Drag – Wear clothes and facial hair of the opposite sex. Earn a title with the word drag in it (drag racer, drag queen, dragnet, etc.).

Here is a list of the current Achievements as of 2011:
Gracious Bounty – Share food or drinks with at least 6 people.
Great Bounty – Share food or drinks with at least 15 people.
Ridiculous Bounty – Share food or drinks with everyone on the March.
Rock Star – Perform a musical piece of at least 1 minutes at Opening Ceremonies or Eagle Rock.
Greenfriend – Pick up every single piece of trash you see over the course of the Death March. Leave no trash of your own behind.
Alcoholics Unanimous – Drink five servings of alcohol during the course of the March.
Photogenic – Have your picture taken standing on top of the highest point of Eagle Rock.
Patriot – Have your picture taken at the Altar of Freedom.
McGuyver – Fashion some sort of device to assist a fellow Marcher in their time of need.
Early to Rise – Walk from the Sea to the top of Reseda before the Opening Ceremonies on the day of the March.
Absolute Twit – Tweet your location at least 10 times during the March.
Head in the Clouds – Visit the Parker Mesa Overlook.
Speedster – Complete the Death March in under 7 hours.
SpeedSTAR – Complete the Death March in under 6 hours.
Speed Demon – Complete the Death March in under 5 hours.
Champion of the Sea – Finish the Death March first.
Waterlogged – Completely submerge yourself in the ocean upon completion of the Death March.
Voice of the People – Propose a bylaw that is radified by the end of the March. May not be earned by Officers.
Paparazzi – Take a 50 pictures of the Officers on the March.
Are you guys a club or something? – Dress to the theme of the March.

There is the website that shows off your achievements, but feel free to make badges, dog tags, or patches to show the world what you have achieved.

Until Death We March,
Sir J.W.Fuller, Grand Marshal of the Death March and Protector of Japan, Flagbearer, Troubadour, o.g.