[pct-l] Starting Mileage

[ambery-80243 at mypacks.net]

I think the other thing to remember is that doing 20 mile days doesn't mean you have to push yourself all day or think you have to go at marathon speed.  I'm an early riser and tend to mosey at two miles an hour and generally take a long lunch break.  Ninety percent of the time I can walk 20 miles a day and still be at camp by 6 pm with enough time to relax before doing it all again.

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 12, 2011 2:40 PM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Starting Mileage
>
>In a dry year being able to do 20 at the gate will make things easier as
>far as water availability - in a wet year it probably doesn't matter.
>Lower starting milage can be done in a dry year - but after a while there
>is a diminishing return with having to carry so much extra water that it
>may just be less effort to just do the milage.  Both strategies will work
>every year so do what works for you.
>
>I would personnally try to start the trail in shape enough where I can do
>20 when it makes sense - like day 1 from Campo to Lake Marino (especially
>in a year when Hauser Creek is dry).
>
>Day-Late
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>
>
>> Is it true that you have to bust out of the gate pulling 20s or is that a
>> myth? What'd all you former thrus start with?
>>
>>
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