Thursday, September 10, 2009

Unsupported Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike record

Truly inspiring. These guys did the whole trail from Mexico to Canada in 65 days and change. They essentially did it trail runner style, but they did it as backpackers (albeit very light-weight ones). They needed a tick over 40 miles a day EVERY DAY to pull this off. Crazy. I'll never be that fast, but I love it that someone is.

Quote of note:
In the end it is a very old thing we are doing, walking vast distances along the surface of the earth, drinking from streams, and laying under a pine tree on thick duff. What could be better than this simple life?

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