How many Miles This Year?

**Almost There** · 03-03-2008, 13:49

Originally Posted by orangebug

I wonder if this thread will have to move to Politics.

Damn, how can folks fight over so little?

I plan to do at least 120 miles this year.

Wasn't meant to be a fight,

but some see a fight wherever they go.

**Old Hillwalker** · 03-03-2008, 13:54

Since I have been hiking weekly since 1/1 and I will be doing Corridor, Boundary, and Maintaining my two AT sections of 2 and 5 miles respectively in preperation for my SOBO departure on June 24th. Let's see. Maybe 2300 miles or 3701.5 kilometers.

**Marta** · 03-03-2008, 14:05

Originally Posted by Hillwalker

Since I have been hiking weekly since 1/1 and I will be doing Corridor, Boundary, and Maintaining my two AT sections of 2 and 5 miles respectively in preperation for my SOBO departure on June 24th. Let's see. Maybe 2300 miles or 3701.5 kilometers.

Good luck!

SOBO Pride!

**Almost There** · 03-03-2008, 14:35

Good Luck Hillwalker!!! I'll be leaving Katahdin two weeks before you...still holding out hope that I'll be able to keep going after the Presidentials!!!

**jesse** · 03-03-2008, 15:44

[quote=Almost There;557149]Don't be such an asshat!

...

Wasn't meant to be a fight,

but some see a fight wherever they go.

only one person doing name calling on this thread, hoss

**Tim Rich** · 03-03-2008, 19:23

Originally Posted by Almost There

So here is the question, looking at the old packsniffer thread.

How many miles do you plan on hiking this year? Are you a real hiker...or a cyber hiker?

C'mon doesn't have to be one continuous hike, but how many miles do ya' think you'll get in this year?

I'll go first: 420-450 miles for sure with the small possibility, ok, tiny possibility of a SOBO Thru.

I'll probably do between 150 and 200, all of it on the Pinhoti, BMT or in the Sipsey Wilderness.

AT, tough to SOBO and coach football. Are you still coaching?

Take Care,

Tim

**Hooch** · 03-03-2008, 19:34

Depending on my work situation when I get settled in after my move to NC, I hope to top 200 mile sthis year, but we'll have to see. If I don't make that, I'll have a good time trying.

**Almost There** · 03-03-2008, 19:42

Originally Posted by Tim Rich

I'll probably do between 150 and 200, all of it on the Pinhoti, BMT or in the Sipsey Wilderness.

AT, tough to SOBO and coach football. Are you still coaching?

Take Care,

Tim

Yep, still coaching football, right now my plan is to hike SOBO to Crawford Notch, and depending on wife's work situation I may be tendering my resignation, then hike the rest of the way, come home, and start my master's program, and become a Mr. Mom, followed by my Doctorate, etc.

Good to hear from ya' Tim!

Jesse, I love you too!!!

(Yep, I winked at ya' whatcha gonna do about it?)

**yappy** · 03-03-2008, 19:47

I hope to do about 400 or so. The Tahoe rim trail and then tooling around alaska some this summer...if anyone is coming up here give me a shout...

**Mags** · 03-03-2008, 23:13

I just spend as much time as possible outside. Gave up counting mileage (or anything outdoor related) a long time ago. I just love being outdoors. I'll leave the numbers to more qualified people.

This was my first weekend not doing any outdoor activity in god knows how long. Damn flu!

But I was the Rockies Ruck, so it wasn't all bad.

**Strategic** · 03-04-2008, 02:45

Originally Posted by Almost There

There are many more section hikers than thru hikers so I wouldn't begin to call us sectioners, "Cyber-Hikers". To me a Cyber hiker is akin to a pack sniffer. Someone who holds onto past accomplishments and proceeds to tell others what they should do, rather than going out and doing. Or someone who never gets out and really hits the trail, but yet is constantly posting on WB about hiking topics. If you are getting out for 100+ miles a year, have a job, family, etc. Then I would not lable you a cyber hiker as you get out as much as you can...there is an effort to get out and hike, life committments have simply put constraints on your ability to get out more at the moment.

I didn't mean that specifically for you (or anyone else) Almost There. It was just a general plea for understanding for all us section hikers. Hope to see you out there (really!)

**bredler** · 03-04-2008, 06:14

My plans:

~200 miles on a two week trip, May10-24
Lots of weekend trips, maybe four or five of them at 50 miles each
Possible Thru of the Long Trail ~270 miles

That accounts for my overnight stuff, so something around 50 nights spent outdoors (if I do the thru of the LT, otherwise, knock 21 days off that) and something like 400-700 miles.

**rafe** · 03-04-2008, 07:35

Originally Posted by bredler

My plans:

~200 miles on a two week trip, May10-24
Lots of weekend trips, maybe four or five of them at 50 miles each
Possible Thru of the Long Trail ~270 miles

50 miles in a weekend?

**bredler** · 03-04-2008, 07:41

Originally Posted by _terrapin_

50 miles in a weekend?

Friday, Saturday, Sunday. About 17 miles a day. I live near SNP, so that's where I do most of my stuff because it's easy to get to and a nice area; 17mpd isn't too tough in that terrain. I'll probably only work four days a week because the office that I'll be working at works four ten hour days with fridays off.

**Lone Wolf** · 03-04-2008, 07:42

Originally Posted by _terrapin_

50 miles in a weekend?

yeah. it's easy to do

**rafe** · 03-04-2008, 08:13

Well, my weekend hikes are more likely to be in the Whites. And a weekend is two days, not three. (Insert smiley here, or sad face???) It's hardly unusual for a thru hiker to do 15+ mpd, but a weekend warrior... not so much. I still remember the first time we ever did 20+ miles thru the Whites in a weekend. It was brutal.

**rafe** · 03-04-2008, 08:15

Originally Posted by bredler

Friday, Saturday, Sunday. About 17 miles a day. I live near SNP, so that's where I do most of my stuff because it's easy to get to and a nice area; 17mpd isn't too tough in that terrain. I'll probably only work four days a week because the office that I'll be working at works four ten hour days with fridays off.

As you explain it, it makes sense... 3 days, SNP... Though that still presumes a good level of fitness.

**bredler** · 03-04-2008, 08:31

Originally Posted by _terrapin_

As you explain it, it makes sense... 3 days, SNP... Though that still presumes a good level of fitness.

Well this isn't exactly a hypothetical situation...I've done 17 miles a day in SNP. Besides, L. Wolf says it's easy

. My strategy for completing these 50 mile weekends includes lots of continuous walking. Perhaps all day ! Oh well, just numbers anyhow right?

I'm just killing time with WB while my graveyard shift crawls to a finish.

**bredler** · 03-04-2008, 08:32

Originally Posted by _terrapin_

Well, my weekend hikes are more likely to be in the Whites. And a weekend is two days, not three. (Insert smiley here, or sad face???) It's hardly unusual for a thru hiker to do 15+ mpd, but a weekend warrior... not so much. I still remember the first time we ever did 20+ miles thru the Whites in a weekend. It was brutal.

Yeah, I've heard the whites are brutal. No switchbacks and lots of elevation change.

**Lone Wolf** · 03-04-2008, 08:34

Originally Posted by bredler

Yeah, I've heard the whites are brutal. No switchbacks and lots of elevation change.

only brutal if you're a fat bastid straight off the couch

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