BackpackingLight.com has posted a cool article about an attempt at the speed record on the John Muir Trail. The story is written by Al Shaver, the person attempting to set the new record, and is an excellent look at what goes into fast packing. I'm not giving too much away when I say that Al doesn't break the record, even after three attempts, but he gives it a valient effort none the less. The record, which still stands is held by Reinhold Metzger (That's Metzger, not Messner) who covered the 208 mile distance in five days, seven hours.
Perhaps after reading this, you'll want to go for the record yourself. You can learn more about the John Muir Trail here.
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