>>877074>Not OP but I have a few questions for you bud.>1) How long did it take?just under 6 months
>2) Did you have any recovery days where you just chilled?more than I can count
>3) What was your budget for the hike?food stamps, hiker boxes, yogi hitches
>4) Most useful thing you brought?titanium long spoon
>5) Least useful thing you brought and shouldn't have?underwear
>>877100Yeah pretty much, you'll be fine. It's 95% will power. People I saw on the trail who were more fixated on smashing miles than doing what their body told them to and they ended up injuring themselves or having a bad time in general. Imo people who set an alarm clock every day, bragged or asked other hikers how many miles they did yesterday or what their base weights were, or counted their zeros were complete douches who didn't have any true friends. Thru hiking is not a competition sport.
I never spent more than one night out backpacking at a time and just threw myself into the deep end with $400 worth of second hand backpacking gear and shit from ebay.
>>877106A base weight around 20lbs without food is average. I just assumed my pack was 35+lbs at any given time with food and water. Pack comfort is key. Most anyone will hike at least 2 miles per hour on any given incline on the PCT. Calculate that with your day light and lunch hour and you'll find that it's not all that difficult. My average day was probably 17 miles and my biggest few didn't top 25.
>>878077Hike your own hike faggot.
