"Lifetime Miles"?

[Shutterbug]

I noticed in the latest issue of Backpacker Magazine that they have started listing the "Lifetime Miles" for the people they quote in the magazine. My first thought was who keeps a record of their lifetime miles? I assume that the number is an estimate.

I then tried to estimate what my "Lifetime Miles" would be. I wonder if there are any commonly accepted rules for determining which miles to count? For example, my wife and I walk 3 miles a day, six days a week. Do those daily walks count toward my lifetime miles or do I count only the miles done on a hiking trail?

I wear a pedometer that shows how far I walk each day. The daily average is a little over 5 miles a day. Do thoses mile count toward my "Lifetime miles?"

The highest number of the experts listed in Backpacker Magazine was 20,000 lifetime miles. I did a quick calculation -- if I added up my "normal" walking (5 miles a day X 66 years), I come up with 126,000 miles. It seems obvious that they are not counting all of their walking, but I found no explaination of what it takes to count as a "lifetime mile."

Do any of you know the rules for estimating a "Lifetime Mile?"

[Pacific Tortuga]

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Rules, rules, there are no stinkin' rules at estimating, "Lifetime Miles"

Who can have the most believable BS, in their guess.

*on steroid's*

[Jack Tarlin]

Never heard of any "rules" for this sort of thing, and in my experience there aren't a whole lot of people who keep track of their personal accumulated mileage with any degree of accuracy, either because they don't really know the actual figure, or more likely because they believe, quite rightly, that nobody else really cares.

[Lone Wolf]

what are the experts in BP mag "experts" at?

[Chaco Taco]

what are the experts in BP mag "experts" at?

Car camping

[Chaco Taco]

what are the experts in BP mag "experts" at?

Shelter hopping

[max patch]

Best estimate of backpacking miles.

estimate=number pulled out of azz for most people.

[Mags]

No idea..nor do I care.

Do I add just my thru-hikes?
Should I add in my weekend backpacks?
Night hikes?
Quick hikes after work?
What about ski tours or snowshoes?
Runs?
Does it count only if I carry a pack?

Baaah..too much to worry about.

(I have to do some grocery shopping. I am walking there. Should I count that? )

[Tin Man]

what are the experts in BP mag "experts" at?

hiking from the car to all the sponsors head offices

[Lone Wolf]

i bet i've biked more on the AT than anyone

[Pacific Tortuga]

i bet i've biked more on the AT than anyone

On the hog ?

[Tin Man]

On the hog ?

schwinn

[kayak karl]

just walking or walking and running? if i could add my running at the mouth, i'd be up there.

[A-Train]

Odometer malfunction!

[Lone Wolf]

On the hog ?

i don't ride on pigs. i'm talkin' bicycle

[Chaco Taco]

Keeping track of mileage means you have way too much time on your hands, go hike more and stop counting

[Cookerhiker]

I don't know; no time to figure out such an important statistic. I'm too busy counting the blades of grass on my front lawn.

[CrumbSnatcher]

my pickup has 265,000 on it. does that count?

[Johnny Thunder]

Johnny Thunder: One Million Miles....hahahaha.

Number Two: Actually sir, that's not a lot of miles anymore.

Johnny Thunder: One...hundred...uhh...Million Miles...hahahahahaha

[Chaco Taco]

Johnny Thunder: One Million Miles....hahahaha.

Number Two: Actually sir, that's not a lot of miles anymore.

Johnny Thunder: One...hundred...uhh...Million Miles...hahahahahaha

A GAZILLION MILES muahahahahahahaahah