Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty

Share an experience where you have been surprised by how long a trail took to hike because of unexpected grade or other types of terrain difficulty.

This was a great podcast. I just got back from a trip hiking on a ridge above the desert. No trail, constant obstacle avoiding, backtracking, coupled with a few very steep sections-1,600ft/mile. On any clearing(not many) I sped up as fast as safe and at the end of 5 hours without a break, I had gone 5 miles. Mentally fatigued more than physically from non-stop problem solving.