[pct-l] PCT Historical Data Call

[Dan Eling]

I'm providing logistical support to my girlfriend as she hikes the PCT this
summer. Before the hike, we used many of the great tools that are provided
free online - Craig's PCT Planner, Halfmile's maps, etc. But I'm now trying
to build off of Halfmile's Hiker Schedules (
http://www.pctmap.net/pctdownloads/pct_hiker_schedule.pdf). I've made a
Google Spreadsheet that compiles data from 32 different hikes over the past
few years. It then does some simple statistics to compare a current hiker's
progress to those past hikes to predict ETAs to various mileposts,
including Manning Park.

Google Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dJeXexu6Sh9cSvF_D4GgW7GdCZQrKMketKAVHzlZuwQ/edit?usp=sharing

Something like this is only as good as the inputs, and more data is just
about always better. But scraping the information out of trail journals and
blogs can take some time. I'm hoping there are some folks here who might be
willing to help. Once the data set is more robust, I can clean up the
sheets and make it open for public use for planning future hikes.

If you're willing to help out, please get in touch! Thanks.

-Dan