Just out of curiosity what are the average miles does a person hike I know weather elevation can come into play. I am not a thru hiker don't have the time to do so. So I do allot of 30 plus mile hikes and average between 12-14 miles take a 10 minute break every 4 miles and lunch somewhere in middle for 30 minutes or so . What is everyones sweet spot when in comes to miles in a day how often do you break. I also realize mileage decreases in fall and winter due to limited daylight hours so theres another curve .