A normally wildly inaccurate estimate of the time needed to hike a route, based on the hallucinogenic toxicity of shiny new equipment and fresh, crinkly boots, screaming optimism, inexperience, cabin fever, and absolutely blind, naive faith in the truthfulness of maps.
Also known as "Book Time".
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See if that helps.
Me? Trying to find my map with both hands.