Tor Browser 7 Hops

 step 0) Modify the tor source and compile
Do the modification recommended here:

http://s6424n4x4bsmqs27.onion/os/res/692.html#q709

or.h
#define DEFAULT_ROUTE_LEN 3
change this to
#define DEFAULT_ROUTE_LEN 7

circuituse.c

Also change this

else if (build_state && build_state -> desired_path_len >= 4)

to be:

else if (build_state && build_state -> desired_path_len >= 8 )

Now compile from source according to: 
http://s6424n4x4bsmqs27.onion/os/res/692.html#q707

Step 1) copy the tor binary into place

$ cd ~/tor/tor_browser/Browser/TorBrowser/Tor/
$ mv tor tor_old
$ cp ~/tor/tor_stable/src/or/tor tor

Step 2) Start Tor Browser
$ cd ~
$ tor_browser