Through some of my other questions I’ve asked recently its obvious that many of you are against any forms of technology on the trail. My next question than is, how do you keep track of how many miles you do per day?
Rebecca & Bennett
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#2
That’s what your journal is for. At the end of the day, you write down what happened, what you felt, what you saw, who you met, funny things that were said or that you thought about, poems, drawings, weather, and how many miles you think you did that day. (On the AT that’s easy, on the CDT it is a guesstimate.) Or on the AT and PCT you can just mark the data book each night where you stop and figure out how many miles you did each day after you’re done.
Ginny
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#3
The ATC databook lists mileage points for water sources, shelters, side trails, geographical points of interest, campsites, etc. SImilar info is listed in Wingfoot’s book, and the book that ALDHA puts out. By using the databook or any of the other guides in conjunction with maps, you can easily track and plan your mileage along the way. Hope that’s what you were looking for.
Little Bear
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#4
After a few weeks you know exactly how many miles you’ve walked. In fact you know what a tenth is.
Blue Jay
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With all of the signs on the trail, the data books and just all of the talk hikers do about miles, it is relative easy to determine how far you hike per day. Just don’t get traped in caring alot about it. For me I usually I hiked right at two miles an hour. Of course that rate went down when I got to the Whites. But I could guess within ten minutes how long it would take me to hike four miles. You will become very aware of how far you have hiked. Sometimes you will surprise yourself. But keep a little journal if only for the miles each day.
Two Scoops