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[pct-l] Time spent on the trail



In a message dated 12/12/2001 5:09:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
HikerQs@aol.com writes:


> Yeah, it's all HYOH and all that, but there's no denying that the sooner 
> you're done, the sooner you're off The Trail (be tough to argue that one). 
> A 
> couple-few years back (94-95), there was a couple who southbounded the AT 
> Trail [sic] and took 11 months to do so. They never did more than 10 miles 
> in 
> a day, and had a fabulous hike. We all gots to do what we gots to do, but 
> that sounds like a fine plan. More power to 'em. 
> 

Hey, Mr. Meese!

There was a southbounder in '96-'97 that took a full 366 days to complete the 
trail, carrying a lifesize picture of Kathy Ireland on his back.  Another 
record of sorts.

Any chance of getting your PCT journal back up on the web?  Backcountry.net 
has space.  I still believe it's the best I ever read!

Sly


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