Originally Posted by
colorado_rob
Just one more data point, my averages were 17.8 MPD on the AT, just shy of 21 on the PCT (but only first 1000-ish miles of PCT). The last 300-ish miles of the AT really dropped my MPD average.
For reference, I'm old, but carry a very light pack and have been doing this for 50+ years and pretty fit.
It's crazy how you can really crank the miles effortlessly on at least the southern PCT vs. most of the AT, though of course there are portions of the PCT, like in the Sierra where the MPD/effort is harder than the "easy" parts of the AT (norther VA, WV, MA, etc).
"10 by 10" was easy on the PCT, even some days "20 by 2". For me, fugedaboudid on the AT doing miles that quickly.