The route schedule is in the middle of Nebraska now. It would be the first rain since the start of the walk. It looks like it will last for a couple hours. I'm in the middle of Oregon on the virtual walk.
The map below is for my planned trip from Pueblo to Boone.
I've decided the best way to estimate distance is starting a stopwatch when walking and stopping it when stopping. This will be true at least until I find an odometer for Wilson. An odometer isn't a perfect solution either as there will be bonus miles when a person exits the road for services.
When making the route, it is best to choose road intersections for waypoints as often as practical.
Estimated Speed: 3.5 mph.
Waypoint
|
Tot Miles
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ETA
|
ATA
|
Notes
|
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1
|
0
|
0:00
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Start at Loaf
and Jug
|
||
2
|
1.8
|
0:31
|
Cross Troy Ave
|
||
3
|
2.8
|
0:48
|
Road turns
South
|
||
4
|
4.0
|
1: 09
|
Get on 50E
|
||
5
|
7.6
|
2:10
|
Pass 233 to south
|
||
6
|
9.7
|
2:46
|
Pass 231 to south
|
||
7
|
11.6
|
3:19
|
Pass 41st
Lane to south
|
||
8
|
14.2
|
4:03
|
Pass exit to 96
|
||
9
|
16.2
|
4:38
|
Cross Avondale Blvd
|
||
10
|
17.9
|
5:07
|
Pass E US 50 Br
to west
|
||
11
|
19.5
|
5:34
|
Pass Asbury Ln to
South
|
||
12
|
21.2
|
6:05
|
Turn north on
209
|
||
13
|
22.7
|
6:29
|
Enter Boone. Turn
right
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||
14
|
22.9
|
6:33
|
Boone Park
|
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Since I was in the Air Force, I decided to name this form. :)
This table is overkill and I wouldn't plan the whole route this way at the start. A change in the beginning could negate the value of all the work. It would be useful to fill in a form the evening before each day's hike. I would start each day at zero miles instead of the total miles along the route. The total route miles could be another column.
Before the age of GPS, I used to make tables like this for driving long distances where there were a lot of turns. I also made them for riding the motorcycle. I wrote them on an index card I could reference while driving/riding. It would be easier to tape an index card to Wilson than to tape a map.
One advantage to completing a form like this is a person could reference the waypoints when journaling or keeping a record of pictures taken.
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