Supported AT Speed Record Attempt - Jennifer Pharr - 2011

[Skidsteer]

LOL.....

argh. smilies suck. how do you make the big grin?

Gotta go advanced and even then it takes a while for the smiley to load.

Don't get me started about the upgrade.

[tdoczi]

Gerald's Game was horrible. I couldn't even finish it.

cause it was bad like literally bad or you just couldnt take it anymore? because the latter i would agree with, but thats what makes it good : ) ive talked to more than one person who just had to stop or really force themselves to finish.

[Sierra Echo]

cause it was bad like literally bad or you just couldnt take it anymore? because the latter i would agree with, but thats what makes it good : ) ive talked to more than one person who just had to stop or really force themselves to finish.

It was boring!!!! Maybe I never got to the good parts, I dunno!

[tdoczi]

It was boring!!!! Maybe I never got to the good parts, I dunno!

how she finally gets herself out is unbearably intense. it really is hard to read.

[Trailbender]

It's been awhile since I read it, but I thought it was pretty good. I have probably read thousands of books so far, love to read.

[SouthMark]

I gave up on BPL a few years ago. There can sometimes be some good info, but a lot of folks over there are clueless to the point that they can't begin to comprehend how clueless they are.

Bearpaw, I tried to stay out of the fray over on BPL but the attacks continue. I just had to borrow your quote "Some folks are clueless to the point that the can't begin to comprehend how clueless they are". Pretty much describes what is going on over there.

[Sierra Echo]

how she finally gets herself out is unbearably intense. it really is hard to read.

Mind you I started reading it when it first came out and that was many years ago. All I really remember is she was tied up and her husband dead and she was worried about some dogs and the fact that the door could be open. I *think*. Maybe I should try it again one day.

[Sierra Echo]

It's been awhile since I read it, but I thought it was pretty good. I have probably read thousands of books so far, love to read.

Same here. I own hundreds of books. All horror and westerns.

[Lone Wolf]

Bearpaw, I tried to stay out of the fray over on BPL but the attacks continue. I just had to borrow your quote "Some folks are clueless to the point that the can't begin to comprehend how clueless they are". Pretty much describes what is going on over there.

what is BPL? buncha weenie go-liters or somethin'?

[Carl in FL]

I Googled BPL and it's a lot of things.
I am pretty sure I posted a link here though.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-...hread_id=51425

[Bearpaw]

what is BPL? buncha weenie go-liters or somethin'?

An ultralight site that has good info on the lightest gear available, endlessly discussed by folks who rarely use it. And lots of information passed on from Sierras hikers that works well there, but could get you killed on the AT in March.

They thought Coup Couponas (one founder of GoLite) starting at Springer with over 100 pounds of food to see how far he could go without resupply was an awesome idea. He took close to a week to get to Neel Gap, then got off the trail.

[Marta]

I got my blood pressure up a little by a post over on BPL about her accomplishment. This is only a small excerpt from two of his posts attempting to belittle what she has done:"But with the kind of support she received, a similar hike is within reach of a large number of people. Just need the time and money to pull it off."

Thanks for posting this. I needed a good laugh. I would love to know what the writer's definition of "a large number of people" is? Three? Has the writer ever hiked one 50-mile day?

[Lone Wolf]

An ultralight site that has good info on the lightest gear available, endlessly discussed by folks who rarely use it. And lots of information passed on from Sierras hikers that works well there, but could get you killed on the AT in March.

They thought Coup Couponas (one founder of GoLite) starting at Springer with over 100 pounds of food to see how far he could go without resupply was an awesome idea. He took close to a week to get to Neel Gap, then got off the trail.

kinda what i thought. clueless geek wannabe backpackers. i'm over 50 with half a heart that works and can hump 40lbs at 3mph still. BPL this!

[SouthMark]

An ultralight site that has good info on the lightest gear available, endlessly discussed by folks who rarely use it.

Probably why there is always good deals on new and almost new gear there. The main reason I visit it and for info on the JMT.

[Sly]

They thought Coup Couponas (one founder of GoLite) starting at Springer with over 100 pounds of food to see how far he could go without resupply was an awesome idea. He took close to a week to get to Neel Gap, then got off the trail.

I fairness to Coup he did hike the JMT, the CT and the LT aka Triple Gem "alpine style" carrying all his food without needing resupply. IMO, it kind of silly to pass a perfectly good resupply, especially when it's directly on trail, but it was still a cool feat, that I don't think has been repeated.

[Bearpaw]

I fairness to Coup he did hike the JMT, the CT and the LT aka Triple Gem "alpine style" carrying all his food without needing resupply. IMO, it kind of silly to pass a perfectly good resupply, especially when it that's directly on trail, but it was still a cool feat.

No argument there. His Colorado Trail thru-hike with no resupply was extremely impressive. I read about it a fair bit before I thru-hiked the CT in '06.

But he took Ryan Jordan's strategy in use for relatively level Alaskan Tundra to see if he could match miles (over 500 IIRC). Except that Jordan and his peers started with about 60 pounds. Coup used one the many engineer inspired programs they love on BPL and applied it to calorie consumption and nearly double the amount of food he was carrying.

Which just happened to be up and down those "little" Georgia mountains. Compared to Maine and NH and NC, yes, they are short. But they are a lot steeper than most trails out west. BPL abounds with western disdain for the "little" mountains here in the east. Makes me wonder if Wild Cowboy was a BPL member.

[jersey joe]

From what I have found, these are the fastest times for thru hiking the AT supported.(updated)

1. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 46 days 11 hrs 20 min (2011)

2. Andrew Thompson: 47 days 13 hours 31 minutes (2005)

3. Pete Palmer: 48 days 20 hours 11 minutes (1999)

4. David Horton: 52 days 9 hours (1991)

5. Karl Meltzer: 54 days 21 hours 12 minutes (2008)

6. Scott Grierson: 55 days 20 hours 34 minutes (1991)

7. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 57 days 8 hours 35 minutes (2008) [women's record in 2008]

[Red Hat]

From what I have found, these are the fastest times for thru hiking the AT supported.(updated)

1. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 46 days 11 hrs 20 min (2011)

2. Andrew Thompson: 47 days 13 hours 31 minutes (2005)

3. Pete Palmer: 48 days 20 hours 11 minutes (1999)

4. David Horton: 52 days 9 hours (1991)

5. Karl Meltzer: 54 days 21 hours 12 minutes (2008)

6. Scott Grierson: 55 days 20 hours 34 minutes (1991)

7. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 57 days 8 hours 35 minutes (2008) [women's record in 2008]

Thanks to Jersey Joe, for getting us back on topic!

[Skidsteer]

From what I have found, these are the fastest times for thru hiking the AT supported.(updated)

1. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 46 days 11 hrs 20 min (2011)

2. Andrew Thompson: 47 days 13 hours 31 minutes (2005)

3. Pete Palmer: 48 days 20 hours 11 minutes (1999)

4. David Horton: 52 days 9 hours (1991)

5. Karl Meltzer: 54 days 21 hours 12 minutes (2008)

6. Scott Grierson: 55 days 20 hours 34 minutes (1991)

7. Jennifer Pharr Davis: 57 days 8 hours 35 minutes (2008) [women's record in 2008]

I wonder which Stephen King novel is their favorite?

[ChinMusic]

Expect to see Jennifer on the CBS Early Show Monday (or early in the week).