[pct-l] caloriic burn rate by body weight and activity

[steve_peterson at sbcglobal.net (Steve Peterson)]

One of the purposes of my recent JMT trip was to establish a "personal burn 
rate". I carefully noted my food's caloric content and weighed myself before and 
after (or at least as soon "after" as I could). Based on previous experience, I 
believed that I would need at least 4,000 cal/day to hike the trail in 16 days. 
As it turned out, I didn't eat quite all of my food, and I lost about 3 lbs, 
near as I can figure. Pack weight varied between 35 and about 17 lbs, I weigh 
175 (6'0") and over an entire day I typically averaged about 2mph, sometimes a 
little more. According to guidebook mileages/elevations, I averaged 13.6 mpd, 
with 2500' gain/day. Temps were moderate overall, but there were three days of 
32-50 degrees (high) and 20-25 degrees at night. The other nights were 32-40.

   --SteveP

Bruce Harvey wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> Thanks for your post, on the topic of 'The Diabetic Backpacker', with a 
> link to your website.  I'd forgotten, you've gathered some really useful 
> links there!  http://www.fitresource.com/Fitness/CalBurn.htm  Has 
> calories/hr/Lbs. body weight for 'hiking- cross country'.  I'm curious 
> whether you've established  a personal range of calories/hr. at your 
> body weight for a range of miles/hr.    Anyone else?
> Regards
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