[pct-l] Hiking Speed

[Tortoise]

good info. can you also provide zero, neros, other days taken off or used 
for resupply trips.

TIA

Tortoise

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On 01/26/11 22:26, Matthew Edwards wrote:
> Here is a real example from my hike. I was in superb shape when I started but it was my first Long Distance Hike.
> I used my journal and my class bandana for mileages and dates.
> I had an insane case of Giardiasis from KM to Echo Lake and i know that slowed me down a bit.
> So for So-Cal i went from Campo mile 0 April17 to Kennedy meadows mile 702 June 3rd   14.6 MPD
> The Sierra took me from Kennedy Meadows mile702 June 3rd to Echo Lake mile 1094 july 4th 13MPD
> Then i went from Echo Lakemile 1094 July 4th to Ashland ORmile 1726 Aug 1st thats like  23 MPD
> Then I went from Ashland Aug 1st 1726 to Cascade Locks aug 19th 2155 23 MPD
> Cascade locks mile 2155 August 19th to Manning Park British Columbia mile 2665 September13 2009 21MPD
> So Socal was about 15MPD
> Sierra was about 13 MPD
> Norcal was about 23 MPD
> Oregon was about 23 MPD
> Washington was abotu 21 MPD
>
> This inculdes all zeros, neros.. everything averaged in.
> My fastest day was in 41 miles on the way to Carter Lake Oregon.
> All things considered I wish I could have gone faster through So Cal than I did but I was having way to much fun.
> By Washington wished I could have slowed down but I was having way too much fun.
> -Iceaxe
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