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sasquatch2014
09-02-2008, 13:05
How many Hours per day do you hike when you are out on the trail. So basicly from when you leave camp to when you typicaly roll into the next camp how long?
Footslogger
09-02-2008, 13:10
Actual time on trail averages (or at least did during my thru) about 8.5 - 9 hours. Generally hike longer in Summer to take advantage of longer daylight. Found that stopping for dinner and then hiking on for another hour or so worked well. If my pace was faster and I could cover more mileage my preference would be to knock off sooner in the day ...but then I'd never get anywhere.
'Slogger
Lone Wolf
09-02-2008, 13:15
no more than 8 hours
I like to keep it down to eight hours, too. More than that and I tend to have an exercise hangover the next day.
10-12 hours. More in summer. Less other seasons.
8 to 10 hours (summer), typically, with frequent short stops and maybe 1/2 hour for lunch.
Depends... at least 8 hours, but I prefer to hike 12-14 hours each day.
trippclark
09-02-2008, 15:34
How many Hours per day do you hike when you are out on the trail. So basicly from when you leave camp to when you typicaly roll into the next camp how long?
Varies with time of year. I usually get started about an hour and a half after daylight and like to stop about an hour before sunset. I'll vary my stop by as much as an hour either way depending on terrain, weather, and available campsites. I guess this works out to 9 - 11 hours, depending on time of year.
Blue Jay
09-02-2008, 19:47
no more than 8 hours
Yes, after 8 hours I have to pay myself overtime and since do not have the money I have to lay myself off.
Jack Tarlin
09-02-2008, 19:50
Whenever possible, I like to be on the Trail by seven, and to be done hiking by five, and often, much sooner. Leaving early in the day gives me time to get my miles in, leaves plenty of time for breaks, and insures that I can stop early enough to enjoy the place I've travelled to, and aren't totally exhausted by the time I get there.
Depends on how much wine I am carrying....
Jason of the Woods
09-02-2008, 19:56
Do I count the nap that I take after lunch?;)
bikerscars
09-02-2008, 21:23
Do I count the nap that I take after lunch?;)
only if you're dreaming of hiking
sasquatch2014
09-02-2008, 21:38
I think it's fair to do it if you are in fact napping on the trail. I see a lot of hikers nap right in the middle of e grassy parking lot near the AT train stop. Often one of them has been given the gopher duty of making the Deli Run while the rest get a good power nap.
Like LW,8 hours at the most. Usually 6-7
fiddlehead
09-02-2008, 22:11
Sometimes 4,6,8,10,12 or more.
Depends on the day and how i feel, if i'm hiking with someone else, if i want to stop early and enjoy a nice view, etc.
Nothing is set in stone.
I hiked zeros and neros and once 30 hours in a row cause of da-beers and burgers in that near town.
earlyriser26
10-06-2008, 08:57
however long it takes, sometimes 8, sometimes 11
Ten's a nice round number, especially in late summer.
dessertrat
10-06-2008, 09:51
I usually have a destination in mind that I think I can get to in seven or eight hours. If it turns out to be shorter or longer, then that's what it turns out to be. I usually don't adjust the destination unless I think I'll run out of daylight. (I do not like hiking in the dark).
I've had 1 hour days and 14 hour days but typically, 8-10.
Generally 8-10 I guess. Like to start at 7 or so, hope to be done by 4 but often decide then to move on, so, not infrequently, I end up hiking till 7 or 8 in the summer. I guess a more accurate range for me would be 8-12, with plenty of exceptions. All depends on how I'm feeling at quitting time.
The Solemates
10-06-2008, 13:21
We're all over the place. We've hiked as little as 2 hours and as many as 16.
shelter lovers let the shelters define their hours
angewrite
10-06-2008, 14:11
8-12 depends on terrain and time of year. If it's "flat" and the weather is nice I'm more likely to put in a 12 hour day but if there's a lot of ups and downs, then why put myself through that for more than 8 or 9 hours?
Kerosene
10-06-2008, 14:56
Usually around 9 hours in the Spring or Fall, and up to 12 in the summer as I like to walk after dinner as the light slants through the trees.
My days are usually 8-10 hours regardless of how many stops I make. My days of 20 milers are probably over. 16-18 is tough unless it's railroad bed flat.
depends on mileage. Ill let you know when i get back from the shennies this weekend :D.