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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About This?! The 5 Hardest Sections of the AT No One Talks About
Because of the hype and fearmongering, I felt mentally prepared to “embrace the suck”. It was the little talked about sections of trail that really pushed my limits and made me question why I was attempting to thru hike. There were plenty of times I found myself thinking, ‘why didn’t anyone warn me about this?!’
“So What’s Next?” Struggling with Imposter Syndrome After Thru-Hiking
I had just walked from Georgia to Maine, what did they mean ‘what’s next?’ Was this lifelong achievement not enough for the armchair adventurers who virtually followed along on my hike? Was this feat not satisfying enough for my dentist, the waiter at a swanky restaurant, or my grandmother?
Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Is Social Media Ruining Thru-Hiking?
You have been envisioning the beautiful summit photo to post on Instagram for the majority of the day, and the ascent was fueled by brainstorming the perfect caption. Maybe you are planning to film the moment you crest the ridge and the sign comes into view. Regardless of your artistic notions, you are thinking about how to capture this moment through the lens of your phone or camera. Does this learned behavior affect your experience with nature?