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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5364592" data-attributes="member: 40177">Well, the west coast trail is 47 miles long.&nbsp; And the average time to walk it is about six to eight days - and that's assuming at least one or two days of rain.&nbsp; Assuming nine hours a day of hiking, with the rest of the time spent resting, eating, or relaxing at camp for a bit, we've got approximately 8 miles a day - or about a mile an hour.&nbsp; The West coast trail, by the way, is a pretty brutal hike - it's for experienced hikers only.&nbsp; Basically, you follow the westernmost edge of Canada, on my lovely little rock of Vancouver Island.&nbsp; You climb over stream beds, cross ravines by way of fallen tree trunk,&nbsp; and slog through the mud.And you can go a mile an hour through that.I know, from personal experience, that I walk about two miles an hour in normal city/trail conditions - clear, paved ground in decent weather.&nbsp; But then, I'm a pretty quick walker.&nbsp; A mile an hour is a pretty good indicator of speed on a trail or road.&nbsp; I'd cut that in half if trailblazing is involved.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 5364592, member: 40177"] Well, the west coast trail is 47 miles long. And the average time to walk it is about six to eight days - and that's assuming at least one or two days of rain. Assuming nine hours a day of hiking, with the rest of the time spent resting, eating, or relaxing at camp for a bit, we've got approximately 8 miles a day - or about a mile an hour. The West coast trail, by the way, is a pretty brutal hike - it's for experienced hikers only. Basically, you follow the westernmost edge of Canada, on my lovely little rock of Vancouver Island. You climb over stream beds, cross ravines by way of fallen tree trunk, and slog through the mud. And you can go a mile an hour through that. I know, from personal experience, that I walk about two miles an hour in normal city/trail conditions - clear, paved ground in decent weather. But then, I'm a pretty quick walker. A mile an hour is a pretty good indicator of speed on a trail or road. I'd cut that in half if trailblazing is involved. [/QUOTE]

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