Should one assume any of the following? (start at assuming 15 days)
That said seasoned hiker is 1) traveling alone? (add a day)
2) reasonably healthy, rested, fed, and provisioned when departing? (if not add 5 days)
3) hiking to a someplace in particular (rather than just "to get to the other side")? (add a day)
4) not on previously trailed routes? (add 2 days)
5) have any mapping reference? (subtract 1 day)
6) already familiar with the terrain? (subtract 2 days)
7) reasonably unencumbered by weather? (if not, add at least a week)
Conservatively - 10 to 15 miles per day (likely on the low end between elevation and hunting concerns). Take a day of rest for every 5 days hiked. Assume it's about 160mi (maps.yahoo.com reports ~135mi, but one assumes that experienced but inexpert hiker (particularly traveling alone) won't make the best rate path and will lose time and distance to being diverted).
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
momijizukamori
no subject
Date: 2004-02-04 01:54 am (UTC)Should one assume any of the following?
(start at assuming 15 days)
That said seasoned hiker is
1) traveling alone?
(add a day)
2) reasonably healthy, rested, fed, and provisioned when departing?
(if not add 5 days)
3) hiking to a someplace in particular (rather than just "to get to the other side")?
(add a day)
4) not on previously trailed routes?
(add 2 days)
5) have any mapping reference?
(subtract 1 day)
6) already familiar with the terrain?
(subtract 2 days)
7) reasonably unencumbered by weather?
(if not, add at least a week)
Conservatively - 10 to 15 miles per day (likely on the low end between elevation and hunting concerns). Take a day of rest for every 5 days hiked. Assume it's about 160mi (maps.yahoo.com reports ~135mi, but one assumes that experienced but inexpert hiker (particularly traveling alone) won't make the best rate path and will lose time and distance to being diverted).