[at-l] 17 mile days (was something else)

[yumitori@montana.com (Ron Martino)]

> I turned 36 on the trail. (Wildcat Shelter...10/12) I averaged 14
> miles a day and am pretty sure that if it weren't for girls, I would
> have done it in closer to 16 to 18 mile days. (I had to slow down a
> lot for Pokey. And, I didn't really have to take three days off in
> Adkins.) I think hiking 17 mile days ain't that tough if that's what
> you want to do. There really isn't a whole helluva lot to do other
> than hike or sleep.
> 
> --
> Felix J. McGillicuddy
> ME-->GA '98
> "Your Move"
> http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/

	Re: 'older' hikers and long miles, I have two words - "Flyin' Brian."
(40 years old on his Triple Crown trip...)

	Ron, who does feel particularly old, though he's the same age as
Brian...
-- 

yumitori(AT)montana(DOT)com