Re: [at-l] Re: Trail News from our neighbors to the North

[bullard@northnet.org]

At 01:39 PM 9/6/98 -0500, Kurt Russell wrote:
>>I doubt that one season thru-hiking will become an issue on this
>one. It's
>>main route is 14,200 kilometers (that's over 8,500 miles).
>
>24 miles per day approx. would get you thru it in a year
>(slightly less per day for a leap year, w/no days off...).
>Takers? :-)
>
***Reality check*** This is Canada we're talking about not Georgia, the
Carolinas and Virginia. The trail's route is from Newfoundland to the Yukon
with a deep dip in the middle. You'd better like winter hiking.

Saunterer
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