![]() ![]() That is unbelievable, and he broke a record that stood for 5 years, on one of the most sought after FKT’s in the US. Handy Andy set the FKT on the John Muir Trail, hiking the 220 miles in just 3 days and 10 hours. I hiked with Handy Andy half of the summer, and the two of us talked a lot about how to go about an FKT. This will allow me to not have to resupply or get off trail ever. I’ll be going unsupported, and unassisted, meaning I will carry everything (all 6 days worth) of food and gear from the very start. This is the route I will take with the Superior Trail. There are many rules as to how to stay unsupported, including never having a pacer, hiking on your own, and not accepting any aid. In this, the hiker has no support crew, and carries all of their own gear. He carried none of his equipment, most normally carrying just water and a few snacks while hiking. Scott Jurek had a full support crew feeding him, massaging him, and making sure he had everything he needed to go as fast as he could, and never have to leave the trail. In this, the hiker gets aid along the way. There are two types of FKT’s for long trails. ![]() So, that is what I am going to do – attempt to hike the 306 miles in under 6 days.įastest Known Times (FKT’s) are becoming a huge thing in the hiking and Ultra Running communities. Most recently, Scott Jurek set the Fastest Known Time (supported) on the Appalachian Trail. ![]() As I thought about this more, I looked more closely at the Fastest Known Time for this trail, and Handy Andy surely got in my head, telling me I needed to try this. But I don’t have much time budgeted to hike there, so I’m going to have to speed hike this. Beautiful!So, I’m heading back to Lake Superior, and hiking the trail that follows Lake Superiors western shores for roughly 306 miles in Minnesota. ![]()
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