There and Back Again: Be a Hobbit Challenge!

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  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    306 miles-Road curves more to southeast. South of the road are bushes and stunted trees: wild and pathless. Camp north of the road.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    9.0 miles today...

    259 miles to go...Continue west on the Road.
  • tenajh
    tenajh Posts: 208 Member
    I would like to enter in and log my miles since Jan 1 and see how long it takes to accomplish this task. Would be quite interesting to make this an accomplishment.
  • tenajh
    tenajh Posts: 208 Member
    Count me in, would like to join the group, (edited to ask How to join this group)
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    I'm glad you reminded me, I have to long mine, lol!!!!
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    only 452.21 miles to Rivendell!!!
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    325 miles-Nearly dark: cross The Last Bridge. Stop to camp in clump of trees. Realize Gandalf is missing. Pony bolts into river and loses baggage with food. See fire in trees on hillside to east. Decide to investigate.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Count me in, would like to join the group, (edited to ask How to join this group)

    Just jump in and start tracking your miles.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    334 miles-No path through trees to fire. Reach fire: Trolls. Company captured.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    6.62 miles today...

    252.38 miles to go...continue west on the Road.
  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
    weather is freezing again :grumble: but me and emmawilllose have pushed ourslves to continue on Ahead, Trollshaws show clearly. we Camp. 310 miles completed :bigsmile:
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    336 miles-Gandalf and company follow trail to Troll-hole. Find swords for Thorin and Gandalf. Bilbo takes blade. Collect gold. Return to fire.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    6.39 miles today...

    245.99 miles to Bag End...continue west. Camp. Weather Hills visible on the eastern horizon....
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    339 miles-Continue down path and reach the Road. Bury gold and continue east.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    6.37 miles today...

    239.62 miles to Bag End ...Road turns more south. Weathertop straight ahead. Road is rough.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    6.76 miles today...

    232.86 miles to Bag End ...Road deteriorates still more. Weathertop straight ahead.
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Journey started March 4.

    As of March 13: Have traveled 7.5 miles. Have just turned east on the Great East Road.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    7.17 miles today

    225.69 miles to Bag End...Road runs southwest. Weathertop still visible ahead.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    347 miles-Enter woods. Leave early and make haste. Continue east on road through woods.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    350 miles-Woods run into the valley on north.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    2.60 miles today...

    223.09 miles to Bag End...Road runs southwest. Weathertop ahead.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    355 miles-Pass out-thrust ‘toe’ of a hill.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back ...

    12.42 miles yesterday and today...

    210.67 miles to Bag End...Continue southwest on road, it rises out of the ‘Lone-lands’. Road worsens. Come to the first foothill below Weathertop. Camp at its foot.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    357 miles-Camp near valley from the north.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    362 miles-Road now runs due east. With few provisions, they hurry along.
  • woolygrandma123
    woolygrandma123 Posts: 21 Member
    this is fab,,thank you.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Heading back...

    8.43 miles today...

    202 miles to Bag End...Road reaches northwestern foot of Weathertop.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    Just spotted this and think it's awesome that you're all doing this! I haven't read The Hobbit since middle school, but this makes me want to pick it up again, just so I can understand the challenge and destinations. Does anyone know if there are maps like this for any other pieces of literature?

    Keep up the walking!

    The same author did an "Atlas of Pern," but as most of those adventures involve flying and/or teleportation, there aren't as many distances and pathways in that book.
  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
    Ahead, Trollshaws shows clearly.We camp.for the night then head of again 316 miles done
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Journey Began 12/15/12


    366 miles-Can see ruins on hilltop to the north.

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