I don’t think that walking the full length along the very busy Highway 10 is a good idea. It’s not safe. I’d like to do it mostly on gravel back roads, and perhaps on old rail beds and unused road allowances. I’ve been trolling for old railway maps to see where the lines used to be, but I haven’t found any good north-south candidates. Also, when you’re on mile roads, crossing rivers becomes a problem. I’ve been scanning Google Maps for old-but-still-standing bridges we could use (here’s one, about 1.5 miles west of Hwy.10), but I’m open to route suggestions.

There’s been a awful lot of interest in the 50-mile hike that I proposed, which is gratifying! So I’m serious — let’s do it. Pick one:

• Sunday, Oct. 4
• Sunday, Oct. 11

Discuss in the comments.