View Full Version : Off trail miles? (Currently thru hiking)
faxanadu
08-16-2013, 22:24
Laying in my tent wondering how many total extra miles people do on a thru hike. For instance: in town, getting to town, water side trails, shelter side trails, etc.
On the CDT and PCT I would roughly guestimate I hiked/hitched to/from towns and walked around town or to wherever at least 300 miles on each(prolly closer to 450 - 500 for the CDT).
Monkeywrench
08-17-2013, 07:09
This isn't actually what you asked but I do have a wee bit of data that is related to your question. During my thru-hike I kept track of all mileage I walked with my pack on. I had 2178.3 AT miles and 56.8 non-AT miles. Those extra miles were mostly side trails to shelters and water sources.
modiyooch
08-17-2013, 08:29
We don't do side trails. Now that I have completed the AT, we go back and meander all over the mountains during day hikes and without the larger pack.
faxanadu
08-17-2013, 09:18
On the CDT and PCT I would roughly guestimate I hiked/hitched to/from towns and walked around town or to wherever at least 300 miles on each(prolly closer to 450 - 500 for the CDT).
2-300 was about what I was thinking. Just to use the bathroom at Clingmans Dome took me a mile hah.