POTD: NSSF SHOT Show Infographic for 2018

@USMC03Vet The TFB's crew is feeling that and much more for the body. They got paid for an equivalent of going to the gym and working out. The walking the show floor is far more than just a sum of that number of miles for aisles.

That 12.5 miles left out the real length covered by both show attendees, Booth/Company employees, and all the people who make the show happen. People often walk up down the same aisles make that distance far longer. A simple going back to check a booth that was over crowded can easily add 1/4-1/2 a mile or more to a total and to return where you made it to until the crowds died down....now can make that an extra mile..... Especially when you have to follow the aisle carpet paths without merciful booths you can cut through.

So a marathon (and longer) distance is very likely, especially when you add in how far people have to walk into the convention center just to get to the entrance(s) where they can then begin the hike to their booth or start of the first aisle.

Did I mention going to the bathroom and/or going to get food? Especially real food outside and away from the show hall 's convention """quality"""" food vendors. Add even more to that wear on the tread...

Now remember add in walking to your vehicle and/or hotel room. There are a few reasons the body hurts, and if they don't put padding under that aisle carpet your knees will feel that lack of cushioning hard over the days as that distance covered increases. That is just the show attendees. With the added range day, walking to and from can bump up that figure and factor in applications and drills ran with a firearm. The numbers pile on faster than most people would think. There is reason they are tired after a show mentally and physically. Not just the legs but the core muscles feel all that exertion too.

Now imagine the convention/trade shows workers who do it day in and day out, all year the mileage adds up. Because no matter what, whatever you need will always be at the end of the facility on the far side. Murphy hates grunts......