Following His Tracks
To learn more about the Great Western Loop, download audio and video podcasts from Skurka, and see photos from his trek, check out www.andrewskurka.com.
The Life of a Fastpacker
Calories consumed per day:
4,500
Calories burned per day:
7,000
(He makes up the difference by
bingeing in towns along the way.)
Walking hours per day:
15
Sleeping hours per day:
7-8
Pairs of shoes worn through after 6,875 miles (11,064 kilometers):
17
Days spent off-trail in seven months:
5
Longest stretch, in miles, between food and clothing resupplies:
380 (612 kilometers)
Approximate number of Balance Bars eaten over seven months:
1,200
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