[pct-l] hiking speed

[Phil Baily]

Another criterion: Do others who have hiked the same location talk 
abut things that you did not notice?

Pieces


At 12:02 AM 12/6/07, Ned Tibbits wrote:
>Reading over an observation Brick made a few days ago about growing 
>strength making for easier, longer days, I wanted to ask the question,
>
>When you're hiking fast, how do you know if you're missing anything 
>as compared to hiking slower? Has anybody out there done the same 
>trail section at different speeds and noticed any difference in 
>awareness of their surroundings?
>
>     As I grew stronger into my trip, my pace naturally increased. I 
> started at 17mpd and was averaging 24 thru Oregon and Wash.. I know 
> my momentum didn't allow much staring off to the sides of the 
> trail, as I had to watch out for rocks and roots, and the bugs 
> didn't let me enjoy my breaks for long, blut it was quite natural 
> to keep the feet movin' all day long - a rhythm. I do believe, 
> however, that I would have been able to notice and enjoy more had I 
> been flyin' slower. But how would I know for sure without re-hiking 
> the same sections at a slower pace?
>
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