AT speed record?

imported
#1

anybody attempting to break it this year?

Bump

#2

I know everyone knows about Cujo’s record which was a heavily supported hike. What about Ward Lenord? he hiked GA to Maine in something like 78 days or less I don’t remember the exact number but he carried a full load of food and gear. This record is more impresive to me. Does anyone know the exact number of days.

Darth packman

#3

Ward did it in 60 days unsupported in 1990.

Lone Wolf

#4

I knew 78 sounded to long. 60 Days is much more impressive for an unsupported thru-hike. Thanks Lone Wolf.

Darth pacman

#5

I think Warren Doyle had the first record in 78 days back in the 70s and he was supported. Not 100% sure.

Lone Wolf

#6

Branley Owen (Hiking the Appalachian Trail, v.2) hiked it in 73 days in 1970, beginning April 2 and finishing on June 12. This should be 72 days? Maybe a typo.

Too fast for me, but I am awed by the stamina.

Groucho

#7

i stand corrected.

Lone Wolf

#8

For the record.
Though I’m not above correcting information, that wasn’t my intention. Just posting an item of interest.
:cheers

Groucho

#9

in 1999…47 days 11 hrs. 6 min…very heavily supported…motor home each night…prepared meals…massages…showers etc…i forget the guys’ name…read about it in the knoxville newspaper that year…:smokin :cheers

fausa

#10

In 1973, I shortened Branley Owen’s record by walking the entire trail in 66.3 days. My father supported me (unplanned before the hike) from Troutville, VA until Grafton Notch. I was on my own for about half the distance.
Pete Palmer has the current record.
I have heard from Dave Horton that there will be no attmpts to establish a new AT record this upcoming hiking season. There may be 2-3 attempts at the LT record (held by Ed Kostak) this summer

Warren Doyle