在 “States of Elevation” 计划中，Kilian Jornet 于 31 天内以全自给方式完成美国西部 72 座海拔逾 14,000 英尺的山峰，总行程 629 英里徒步、2,568 英里骑行，并累计 403,691 英尺爬升。他依靠极少装备完成此目标，其中最关键是两双使用寿命达 2–4 年的 Nnormal 越野跑鞋（一般跑者 300–500 英里即报废），以及一件轻量防护外套。他依靠 Coros Apex 4 手表而非手机进行导航，其双频 GPS 电池可维持约 65 小时，满足长距离越野需求；同时记录每日数据用于安全和性能分析。

营养管理以高能量密度为核心。Jornet 每日消耗约 9,000 卡路里，不可能通过固体食物携带满足，因此在 Maurten 软水壶饮品中额外添加橄榄油、黄油或椰子油以提高热量摄入。他长期监测肠道微生物组变化，并在找不到发酵食品时使用含乳酸菌的 Lyvecap 益生菌，应对高海拔与长时间运动压力。他声称免疫系统良好时无需过滤饮水，但此做法并非普适。为记录路线、见闻与装备观察，他始终携带纸质笔记本手写速记或地图草图。

Jornet’s “States of Elevation” project linked 72 Mountain West peaks over 14,000 feet in 31 days, covering 629 miles on foot, 2,568 miles by bike, and 403,691 feet of vertical gain. He relied on minimal equipment, chiefly two pairs of ultra-durable Nnormal trail shoes lasting 2–4 years (vs. the typical 300–500 miles) and a lightweight jacket. For navigation and data, he used the Coros Apex 4, whose dual-frequency GPS lasts about 65 hours, allowing safe route tracking without draining a phone battery.

His nutrition centered on ultrahigh caloric density, as he burned roughly 9,000 calories per day. Solid food was impractical, so he enriched Maurten drink flasks with olive oil, butter, or coconut oil. Jornet has monitored his gut microbiome for five years and supplements with lactobacillus via Lyvecap probiotics when fermented foods are unavailable, supporting endurance and recovery. He claims robust immunity allows him to drink unfiltered water, though this is not broadly advisable. He also carries a paper notebook for sketching maps, documenting encounters, tracking gear behavior, and noting future project ideas.

These practices—minimalist gear, efficient navigation, dense fueling, microbiome management, and analog documentation—form the operational toolkit that enabled Jornet to complete one of the most extreme endurance feats recorded.