Epic Battle Between Two Giants: Michael Merchant vs Derek Randles
Ladies and gentlemen! In this corner, wearing a beanie with the beard, survivalist Michael Merchant. In the other corner, the master of the spiral, one who can hike 50 miles in a day, Derek Randles.
Ready?! Fight!
Good game fellas...I declare this one a tie.
First
ReplyDeleteBigfoot celebrity boxing. My moneys on Melba she likes more balls then these two zeros combined.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Melba outweighs those two taterholes combined.
DeleteSnowalker has always got his mouth open, thats how you get knocked out.
DeleteHe would be yapping in the middle of the fight. Randles-- 10/7 round 1
Randles 10/7 round 2
Round three --- Snowball making zzzzzzzz's!
ha ha ha ha ha ha.
And the winner by knockout, Randles!
I'd love to take Derek one on one...and I mean it, video it and upload it to youtube!
Deleteand a shit load of others.
Survivalist ? That's a joke. This chicken dude walks around with permanent skoftic scowl on his face. A six year old can judge him as angry, sarcastic snark. He has no future in the world of bigfoot. In the end, no one will trust him. It is silly to even compare him with Derek. Derek should not even acknowledge the snarky hoaxster/jokester.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't watch the Discovery channel show Merchant was on...did you?
DeleteWhich one was that so I can find it online? Thanks in advance :)
DeleteSheesh! Disrespect is the name of the BF game. You know that DR, you've been around a long time. SWP, stay classy San Diego!
ReplyDeleteNow if they each had their own cologne?
DR - Brut (the special fed up addition) - Slogan? Been there, done that! And I'm sick of it!
SWP - Douchy - Slogan? It isn't just a scent, it's a lifestyle. (Alternate slogan- shove it down their throat until they snap)
MERCHANT WOULD GET AN OLD FASHION ASS WUPPIN' IF HE EVER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO EXCHANGE PUNCHES W/DEREK RANDLES..#FACT#
ReplyDeleteDoubt it, SWP would be prepped on PCP & Shrooms.
DeleteHard to say, Randles looks like he works out but street fights come down to experience, lack of fear, and stamina(which they probably both have in spades).
DeleteBS, it would be like to soft cocks slapping each other.
DeleteWe can walk our road together
ReplyDeleteIf our goals are all the same
We can run alone and free
If we pursue a different aim
Let the truth of love be lighted
Let the love of truth shine clear
Sensibility
Armed with sense and liberty
With the heart and mind united in a single
Perfect
Sphere
Rush!
DeleteThe lead singer looks , sounds, and acts like a fairy
DeleteSasquatch like Type o
Deleteson of bill munns get's it!
DeleteHemispheres! Great Album
Deletepeople love or hate Rush,bigfoot?loves Rush,thinking ape.into heavy drumming
DeleteLets get ready to RRRRRRUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBBBUUUUUUULLLLLLLLE
ReplyDeleteThese guys need to share a tent in skookum meadows.
ReplyDeleteand create another Elk wallow?
DeleteHA! Good one!
DeleteWhat I wouldn't give to see these two go at it in a jello wrestling rink. Merchant could keep on his stupid beanie cap and Randles could keep his stupid combat/hiking boots on.
ReplyDeleteLMFAO
I hope your not a dude man
DeleteReturn to Brokeback Mountain 2, lol
ReplyDeleteMy money is on Merchant mostly because these so called "tough guys" like Randles are usully all talk and have never been in a real fight in their pathetic lives, unless it's a ten on one situation behind a bar (with Randles being one of the ten getting in chicken shit kicks when some poor bloke is already down). Merchant doesn't carry himself like he's some kind of bad ass and those are the people who should be feared the most.
ReplyDeleteWell said.
Deletecc=mm
DeleteSnowy's just a loudmouthed lout, if he took the subject seriously at all he wouldn't be fooling around like he does.
DeleteActually it's cc=ml
DeleteMaybe he should treat this subject with the same respect Ketchum does?
DeleteMichael Merchant = pussy ass fuctard
Deleteany guy that can hike 50 miles in a day has my vote...
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any guy that can hike 50 miles in a day has my vote...
DeleteI'd call a liar.
Steep terrain can slow your progress to a crawl, and shrink daily mileage totals
to single digits. That can put you in a bind if you have to make up lost time,
or get back to the trailhead at a specific time.
By knowing the upcoming elevation gain and distance you'll travel, you can
estimate what your hiking time will be through the tough sections.
Several rules of thumb apply. The typical backpacker travels at 2 mph on a level
surface, and expect to add 1 hour of hiking for every 1,000 feet of vertical
gain. Here's how this simple formula looks:
miles traveled / 2 mph + elevation gained / 1,000 = travel time
So, using the King Ravine Trail in New Hampshire as an example, here's how to
figure travel time to the top:
.5 mile/ 2 mph (15 minutes) + 1,100 / 1,000 (1 hour, 6 minutes) = 1 hour, 21
minutes
Ha?
DeleteHey sparkles your on fire
DeleteGiant douche. Nice moustache. Which Village person are you emulating?
ReplyDelete50 miles in one day?
ReplyDeleteSay a 15 hour day, means he averaged 3 miles per hour. 2.5 miles per hour is a fairly fast walk on even ground.
Add rough terrain and this guy is telling a whopper.
Not buying that anymore than I am buying Snow Walker is a survivalist.
You Bigfooters believe anything.
Snow Walker is a survivalist. Go and watch Out of the Wild Venezuela on the Discovery channel/Netflix. It's bad ass.
DeleteNo he's not, he just walked from A to B with a bit of heart period.
Deleteand I have to add. Good on him.....
DeleteNEITHER HAVE FOUND BIGFOOT, THEY BOTH LOSE
ReplyDeleteI really need to know Tzieth's opinion on the matter. A 50,000 word post would be appreciated.
ReplyDeletemake it about titties
Delete50-30 miles wtf is the difference for 99.8% of y'all. I've seen Derek put some serious miles on some boots like I've never seen no one do. Ever... He's the best day time researcher I've ever seen. Most outdoorsman or even "hunters" have no concept of what its like to put 8 miles on their boots in a day.
ReplyDeleteSmeja
DO YOU LIKE CHEWING ALL DRESSED CHIPS AND GUM TOGETHER?
DeleteBut he's afraid of the dark
DeleteThe fractal nature of the forest terrain makes 1 mile on the map equal to 1+1/2 miles on the legs. I'm not sure though, I live in NYC and we get around by swimming :)
DeleteOut of the Wild~ Merchant hiking 70 miles out of the jungle, barefoot, and without food. FACT.
Delete50-30 miles wtf is the difference for 99.8% of y'all. I've seen Derek put some serious miles on some boots like I've never seen no one do. Ever...
DeleteThe difference is, if he did post that comment then he lied to make out he is more than he is!! So if he lied about that, what else? Any real hiker who looks at this comment will know its bullshit.
You mustn’t get out too much, check out trailjournals and other sites of ‘Real’ hikers who average 16-20 mile days. My own all time best has only ever been 32 miles in a day, and that really fucked me up with a 45 lb pack!
The calculations above are somewhat correct! However, 2.5 miles being fast on even ground is incorrect: That’s actually pretty slow or depending on taking in the scenery somewhat slow, average on flat is about 3 - 3.4 miles per hour.
Try it? Select a straight road of about 1-2 miles, take out your GPS to check speed and just walk casually – you should average about 3 miles per hour unless you’re really out of shape.
Most thru-hikers know their speed they walk anyway, as it is ESSENTIAL for navigation. Mine is 2.9 miles/hr on average terrain and drops to 1-1.5 miles/hr on really tough terrain!
For long distance you also need to factor in lumbar pain off your pack (sleeping out with a tent and depending on days of food carried this could range from 20-40+ lbs), rest stops, food stops, water stops, toilet breaks, foot and knee pain and also exhaustion! As you get tired you slow down.
So on a 16 mile day add 1-2 hours. (I’ve never ever, heard of any bigfooter mention foot hobble, due to the pounding off the terrain on your feet you get over time! Speak to any real hiker they’ll explain it further to you. We have all suffered from it at some stage and there is little you can do, but rest up until the next day to recover.)
Up hill and if the elevation is steeper add 20% of your calculated time to the above formula! Downhill remove 20%! Really boggy ground and fighting, FORGET everything, you’d be lucky to cover 8 miles per day.
So, still think old Derek has still put in some serious miles on some boots - Ever?
Randles is a hella good elk lay spotter.
ReplyDeleteBIGFOOT BABY DONT COUNT ALL YOUR BLUE EGGS IN ONE AMMO BOX, JUST WEAR THE HELMET YA DADDY GAVE YA AND BRING OUT THE PACKA SMOKES
ReplyDeleteMerchant is a giant? Since when? I mean, WTF has he ever done besides make silly little ranting YouTube videos? What has he contributed to anything? Ever?
ReplyDeleteHe's the worst sort of publicity leech, that's all. He's Kato Kaelin of bigfoot.
He's 6'7. That's a giant.
Deletebullshit 6'
Deleteso,watching them youtube videos,huh?
DeleteI like Derek. Awesome guy. Hard working, smart, and walks the talk! . As far as you wedgie taterholes who don't know him and don't have a clue about him schould STFU! Merchant is just nuts, but likes Squatch and does the time too. This silly thing of trying to blow things out of proprtion has got to stop. This type of article is meant to inflame and invite knucleheads who don't know either to make character assassinations .
ReplyDeleteI got the impression, it was a friendly exchange, not a boxing match.
DeleteI got the impression I'd been suckered into expecting something truly EPIC. What a waste.
DeleteWho cares about mileage? Who can sit in a stand for 10 hours with their mouth shut?
ReplyDeleteBoth of them.
DeleteSmart people
DeleteThe two of these guys together would make quite the team; if they didn't end up killing each other.
ReplyDeleteMerchant a giant? LOL
ReplyDeleteYeah he only looks like 6 ft tops
Delete50 miles a day. Thats a joke. You guys need to google Andrew Skurka. This guy can pull off 50.
ReplyDeleteSnowcracker...very UNlikely
My BEST day on the AT (Appalichian Trail) was 17.
Er... it's randles that claims he can do 50.
DeleteThat's BS, after 2 months you should be doing 18-20 plus easyyyyyyy. How do I know? I've hiked it.
Deleteactually through the Shenandoah's you would of done more as there not exactly hiker friendly.
DeleteFYI, never said I could or have hiked 50 miles in a day. The best I've done ever is 28. That comment was taken out of context because I said I hiked 50 miles on the Sierra trip, but that was over 4 days! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDerek Randles
You must hate real hikers Derek, as you can't pull no wool over our eyes :))))))
DeleteHikers should become bigfooters.
DeleteAnother great example that someone on this site starts some stupid rumor and now Derek has to come on here and straighten this shit out! Great job Derek!
DeleteOkay then, I have it on good authority that Derek is slipping Melba, Hovey and Strain a small one.
DeleteWoolheater backed out as Hovey was involved and it took him months to get rid of that condition.
Doncha all know Derek has super powers?! He is a mansquatch!
ReplyDeleteOne summer Michael Merchant touched my no-no at youth camp......and I liked it!
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