Time/miles per day

[Cicindela Saulean]

Michael,
How long did it take you to make the walk? Which path did you take?
Thanks,
Cici

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Silva [mailto:ejsilvaaSWBELL.NET]
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:53 PM
To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
Subject: Time/miles per day


Should anyone else be interested in Michael's inquiry, here is my response
which was inadvertently sent directly to him, for what it may be worth.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Silva"
 To: "Michael P. Barham
Subject: Re: Time/miles per day


> Michael:
>
> To Santiago, I spent an average of 6.4 hours on the road each day. Not all
> of that time was spent walking as I stopped for food, water, conversation,
> and to visit points of interest along the way. I covered an average of
just
> over 24 kilometers each day, ranging from a low of 15.5 to a high of 36.
My
> rate of advance was roughly 3.8 kilometers per hour which is about 2.4
> miles. The distances are based upon personal observation of markers I
passed
> along the way and information provided by the map I was using (Lozano). My
> guess is that the map contained many errors, but I hesitate to be critical
> because I occasionally left the marked route. In case you are interested,
my
> backpack weighed 26 pounds for the first five days whereupon I lightened
it
> to 22.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael P. Barham" <mpb5aduke.edu>
> To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 2:33 AM
> Subject: Time/miles per day
>
>
> > For those who have pilgrimaged:
> >
> > how much time per day have you spent walking?
> > about how many miles per day, on average?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michael Barham
> > mpb5aduke.edu
> >
>