The Long Distance Walkers Association is just like Auk, only with boots not bikes. While we aim for PP or LEL, they aim for the annual 100 mile walk in 48 hours on the second May Bank Holiday. I've started three and finished one - to make it inside the 48 hour deadline I had to run the final 200 yards and collapsed at the finishing line. Made it with 30 seconds to go.
Oh - and there''s just as much chatter about kit as in cycling, so Auks would feel right at home.
+1. I had a brief acquaintance with them in the late 70's. Our local walking club leaders were all LDWA members.
We set a date in the middle of winter to do the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. Come the day it was snowing at home but we still set off , aiming to start at Ribblehead. We abandoned the car in the snow somewhere near the station and set off walking.
Navigation was a nightmare with few visible landmarks.
We reckoned that we had stumbled over the entrance to Gaping Gill on our travels and when we finally worked out where we were ,it was nearer Austwick than Horton in Rib. Needless to say we only managed Ingleborough before abandoning.
Similar adventure on Lakeland 3000's when it rained for 12 hours solid -another DNF.
On the plus side ,I have wonderful memories of the Lyke Wake, Teesdale Marathon and the NYMROD (North York Moors Route of the Dales)
Absolute nutters with hindsight.
Kit? I recall them talking about the new wonder that was Goretex.