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The Wait Is Over
I don't know how to describe the way I'm feeling but it is somewhere between nervous/anxious and extremely calm. It is a sort of acceptance that I've reached this point and now just get to go out and do it.
Why I’m Hiking the Long Trail
Who doesn't love a couple of good lists? I can say with relative certainty that if you have completed a thru-hike, or are planning one, you'll get
Training Days
The best way to prepare for something is often to just do the thing. After reading plenty of articles and posts (many of them on The Trek) and listening to podcasts about thru hiking and training/preparation, I knew the best way to prepare was to just do it. So I set about making plans to do some "training hikes" with 30 lbs in my backpack. They wouldn't be overnight adventures but they'd certainly be physically and mentally taxing.
Hiking Humbly
Standing on a summit and feeling like a speck in the world, or getting your butt kicked after a bunch of hard miles on the trail, are pretty surefire ways to know that nature has a lot grander things going on than you gallivanting through the woods with a backpack on.
The Long Wait for the Long Trail
What seemed like an eternity from now in the Fall of 2025 is feeling like I'm crunched for time and not prepared enough in the Summer of 2026.