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RWE, no one is talking to you.

I made my last post on that thread. So did everyone.

Did you look at the links to the lists of people in their teens, 40s, 50s and 60s who HAVE walked 50 miles in 9 to 11 hours?

They did it. Lots of them.

Wow, just wow....

I read 14 pages, and then skipped to the end.

So 50 miles = 80km. (I'm Canadian, so bear with me)

My "hiking" pace is 6.5km/h, depending on the terrain. I hike to cover ground, not look at the sights.

80km/6.5km/h = 12.307...hours = ~ 12:20min.

That's hiking flat out, no breaks, no food, no water stops, no elevation gains or bush busting.

So I suppose that maybe it COULD be done, but I don't think by a troop of boyscouts. I don't know any of those guys that you can push that hard and not have them cry. Hell, even the grown soldiers I know would have a tough time meeting the 80km in 12 hours at a "hiking" pace.

I liked all the "pictures" on this thread though. Those were really funny.

*edit: I guess I should note that these numbers are with a pack, so they might be off a bit*

*Second Edit: I read it wrong. Apparently a guy is to do 80 km in 9 hours. That's 8.88km/h pace. I'm gonna try that pace tonight and see how it works. I'm still not convinced*

Did you look at the links to the lists of people in their teens, 40s, 50s and 60s who HAVE walked 50 miles in 9 to 11 hours?

They did it. Lots of them.

The denials began with bluffers saying NO ONE could hike 50 miles.

After proof many did, they said no one could do it in 12 hours.

After proof many had, they said no one could do it in 9 or 10 hours.

After proof many had, they said no teens or old people could.

After proof many had, they are down to claiming the original poster did not do it.

We can be sure that those in continual denial can't do it.

----- the documentation, for the 5th time -----------

I posted several examples of thousands who have walked 50 miles, at the top of the thread.
Of course, some of you didn't read any of that.

50 in 9, hiking, not a marathon run. You, 15, some buddies, converse shoes, hiking steady, walking, some snacks, a little water, physically impossible.

Repeat 50 miles, walking.

Go.

Kent

Oh, so now we all cheated because we actually ran the 50 miles instead of walking it. ROFLMAO!!!

I'm not much of a distance runner. Longest I every ran, on an impulse, was a trot to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up, in 4.25 hours. What is that, maybe 20 miles round trip?

Don't get so personal with me. This is not about me.

The denials began with bluffers saying NO ONE could hike 50 miles.

After proof many did, they said no one could do it in 12 hours.

After proof many had, they said no one could do it in 9 or 10 hours.

After proof many had, they said no teens or old people could.

After proof many had, they are down to claiming the original poster did not do it.

We can be sure that those in continual denial can't do it.

The denials began with bluffers saying NO ONE could hike 50 miles.

After proof many did, they said no one could do it in 12 hours.

After proof many had, they said no one could do it in 9 or 10 hours.

After proof many had, they said no teens or old people could.

After proof many had, they are down to claiming the original poster did not do it.

We can be sure that those in continual denial can't do it.

I'm not much of a distance runner. Longest I every ran, on an impulse, was a trot to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up, in 4.25 hours. What is that, maybe 20 miles round trip?

Don't get so personal with me. This is not about me.

It is about the tens of thousands of ordinary boys, girls, and men and women who HAVE earned the JFK badge for walking 50 miles in 12 hours.

If that upsets you, go cry somewhere else. I was just trying to start a discussion among people who have hiked 50 miles or more. I'll stop posting, if you babies and whiners will, so the other real backpackers can continue the discussion.