How far a horse travels in one day

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Andrew Skurka is perhaps the world's only professional hiker, and he can do 35 mile days rather handily. He's an ultralight prophet, however.

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Andrew Skurka is perhaps the world's only professional hiker, and he can do 35 mile days (56 km days) rather handily. He's an ultralight prophet, however.

From http://andrewskurka.com/2006/how-to-...ast-thru-hike/

* The formula: the Time (days) = the Distance divided by the Rate

* When I need to put in a long day, I find it more effective to walk at a comfortable, controlled, constant speed—simply for more hours. If you routinely hike 15+ hours per day you may find the limitation of this approach, as sleep deprivation can become an issue.

* Many hikers get in shape “on the trail” by starting with 5-10 miles (8-16 km) per day and slowly building up.

* A lighter load is the only way to increase Miles_Hiked_Per_Hour

Out of shape:
* 5-10 miles (8-16 km) per day

Young novice:
* 23 miles (37 km) per day

Trained expert:
* 38-43 miles (61-69) per day (variables: terrain, trail quality, season, and trail culture)

* Disciplined walking at a stride 4 miles/hour, start at 7:00, 4 miles (6,4 km) by 8:00, 8 miles (12,9 km) by 9:00, 12 miles (19,3 km) by 10:00, 16 miles (25,7 km) by 11:00, 20 miles (32,2 km) by 12:00.

And from: http://andrewskurka.com/2014/north-f...e-pace-charts/

** 6 miles/hour (9,7 km/h) is running like running a marathon.
Skurka can take 50 miles on 6.25 miles/hours (10 km/h) in just over 7 and 1/3 hours, but then he will be stiff, sore, and slow and needs some two days of rest before doing it again.