Saturday, August 1, 2009

trail metrics & stats

 37 days on trail
 50 miles hiked in three days (circle of life challenge)
 28 miles hiked in one day (marathon challenge)
411 total miles hiked
 48 lbs. starting pack weight (with food and water)
 32 lbs. finishing pack weight (with food and water)
155 lbs. starting body weight
140 lbs. body weight after 14 days
161 lbs. finishing body weight

jettisoned gear:
- stove and fuel :: replaced with natural fires
- water filter :: replaced with iodine tabs & intuition
- first aid kit :: stripped down to 1 ace bandage and penicillin
- umbrella :: clothes all dry within 4 hours of any soak
- extra tent stakes :: replaced with rocks and trees local to site