3. How long it takes

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A thru-tramp takes somewhere between 50-80 days per island.

The time depends on fitness, tenacity, weather, and how quickly you want to progress.

50 days is quick and would need a high degree of fitness and some luck with the weather.

80 days is leisurely. This would give leeway to walk slower and for shorter distances on most days. It would allow you to build fitness levels en route, to extend town stays, and to allow greater margins for weather-related variables.

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