Douglas Twitchell
Ventriloquist, mathematician, science teacher, musician, painter, web designer,
software developer, Bible teacher, camp pastor, photographer...
Jack of All Trades?
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Douglas Twitchell Ventriloquist, mathematician, science teacher, musician, painter, web designer, software developer, Bible teacher, camp pastor, photographer... Jack of All Trades? |
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Hiking Time CalculatorAbout the CalculatorI've heard people say that when hiking a mountain, you should count on one hour for every mile you hike. I've found that's a useful number to use as an outside limit. Even including time to hang out at the summit, I usually finish my hikes in less than the one-hour-per-mile rule of thumb.So I decided to create this calculator for my own personal use. I created the formula to best fit the hikes I have done (in the summer). For hikes that I've done, and recorded information about distance, time and elevation, my formula is almost always within 10% of the actual hiking time. This formula does NOT include time for hanging out at the summit. Typically I'll spend an extra half-hour or so at the summit, just enjoying the views. Will this calculator be accurate for you? Probably not! You might be in better or worse shape than me. You might hike vastly different types of mountains. You might be hiking in the winter instead of the summer. Maybe you're hiking two mountains in one day, in which case your elevation gain won't be simple to enter. There are a variety of reasons why my formula might not work for you. But hey, if you find out that my formula is consistently too low or too high, that's useful information too, right? |
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