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I’m in the mood for trying something new. I'll be back on the trail a week from today (WOOT!) and I've decided to go stoveless for the summer. The question is…can I live without my morning coffee? We shall see.
“One of the great misfortunes of modern life is the want of any sudden surprise, and the absence of all adventure.”
~Theophile Gautier
Heads up, nutrition sticklers! We'll need more than PopTarts to fuel this thing known as a thru hike. Here are the nutrition powerhouses I'll have with me on my 2,000 mile stroll.
I'm going to need all the help I can get!
What an amazing opportunity solo hiking will be for stretching outside of our comfort zones, especially for the solo hiker who knows how to be alone.
I’m 15 weeks out from stepping on the trail.
But I've been busy with indoorsy things—researching gear, making freezer bag meals, bingeing on Goliath and Catastrophe.
And it suddenly dawned on me...
So I'm getting real about my training plan.
A big part of preparing for a thru-hike and setting oneself up for success lies in getting your head right.
Once you’re prepared mentally and you’ve wrapped your head around the fact that it’s going to be tough--maybe even the hardest thing you've ever done--then you can make some choices about what you’ll do, or what you’ll carry, to vanquish misery.
Some of it fits in your pack. But some of it doesn't weigh an ounce.
If I can't wear a towel while I'm doing laundry on the trail, what will I wear?
Such is the the dilemma of the thru-hiker, who only has one set of clothes (that desperately need washing).
For this, some genius invented the bounce box.
What is it and what do I put in it? Today, I answer the question.
