[pct-l] 67 Day PCT Hike? - NO WAY!

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

Henry's math looks good to me.  I am skeptical as well.


> Zeb's "record" is EXTREMELY dubious.  I may be on a limb here but
> I really think that this all a big lie.
> 
> Read the account again and do the math for his trip through Oregon
> and for the actual calculation of 67 days.
> 
> According to the account, Zeb left the C/O border on the morning
> of July 9 at mile 1693.7 and made it to Timberline at mile 2102.2
> on July 13 (plus had time to take a bus into Portland that day). 
> Doing the math, he hiked 408.5 trail miles in less than 5 days. 
> This would give him over an 81.7 a day average for that stretch. 
> Not sure of the bus schedule from Timberline into Portland but I
> would seriously doubt that a bus leaves very late in the evening
> so his last day must have been far fewer miles.  If so, his
> average over days 1-4 would have had to have been 85+.  There's
> just no way, without full support, that that kind of mileage is
> doable.  Not even sure if it's possible then.   Any of you ultra
> marathoners out there think so?  If you read his mother's flowery
> account--replete with miles/day calculations throughout--you have
> to wonder why she wouldn't put that kind of mileage in big bold
> letters.  All she says on the day of the alleged phone call from
> Timberline is "Zeb expects to cross into Washington State in about
> 2-3 days which means he is now averaging 50 mile days."  50-mile
> days is a whole lot different than 80-mile days.
> 
> Note also the calculation of 67 days. He supposedly left May 21
> and finished July 29, which is actually 70 days.  According to the
> mother's report, he did take at least three 0-days, climbed
> Whitney, hitched 9 hours south at one point, then returned north,
> and so on.  Zero days count but apparently he and his mom don't
> think so.
> 
> Someone else please do the math out there and tell me that "zero
> day Zeb" is telling the full truth and that we should all bow down
> to his accomplishments.  I have no doubt he's a really fast hiker
> but if he or his mom is lying about what really happened then
> justice should be served.
> 
> Henry
> 
> 
> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:54:03 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: LagunaPaul <lagunapaul@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [pct-l] 67 Day PCT Hike?
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>> Can this be true?
>> 
>> http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=Rel
>> easeDetail&ID =4639
>> 
>> Did this kid really hike the entire trail in 67 days?
>> Can anyone vouch for the veracity of this claim?  It
>> it is true, its astounding!  My hat is off to the kid.
> 
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