Monthly Data Update (M-2; 31-60 days)

All data below in italics is for M-1, for comparison

Distance traveled on PCT: 554 mi / 892 km

(631 mi / 1015 km)

Total time: 280 (280) hours

Total ascent: 99,040 ft / 30,190 m (117,830 ft / 35,915 m)

Total descent: 99,730 ft / 30,400 m (115,912 ft / 35,330 m)

Highest point: 13,120 ft / 4000 m (9407 ft / 2867 m)

Average distance/day: 18.7 mi/30.1 km (21 mi/34 km)

Average distance/hiking day: 21.3 mi/34.3 km (21.8 mi/35.1 km)

Average time hiking/day: 9.3 (9.3) hours (incl Zero days)

Average pace: 2 mi/hr (or) 3.2 km/hr (2.3 mi/hr (or) 3.6 km/hr)

Number of Zero days: 4 (1)

Number of Nero days: 8 (4)

Weather-related breaks: 1 Zero & 1 Nero (incl in above)

Number of meals eaten that I hadn't carried on my back: 25 (15)

Number of proper showers taken: 14 (7)

Number of bears seen: 1 (1)

*Most of the trail was above 8000-9000 ft in M-2, unlike in M-1.

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A thru-hike attempt

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