Solely 11 extra days till my flight, and 2 weeks till I kick off my Continental Divide Path (CDT) thru-hike. After quitting my job in February, I took a while to go to with household in California. In March, I used to be residing in an odd limbo. I had a ton of flexibility to arrange my days. Now that we’re rolling into April, I’m finalizing my bills, connecting with associates, finishing my final canine sitting, and ending a ultimate analysis undertaking.
Pre-Via-Hike Days Look a Lot Like:
- 👀 Watching my gear.
- 🎒 Weighing my pack (once more) to verify it by some means received lighter for the reason that final time.
- 🥾 Testing out my new sneakers I snagged on sale at REI ($60 bucks for some Lone Peak Altras!).
- 🏔️ Occurring any day hike, day stroll, or day trek I can discover (just like the 20-mile trek we examined under).
Picture Supply: Paige Combs “The CCC Path”, Washington State, March 2025.
- 🏋️♂️ Going to the health club and occasional dates with path associates (i.e., Commissioner who kindly related with me).
Picture Supply: Paige Combs, “Commissioner from PCT”, March 2025.
- 📝 Taking notes on path resupplies…and snack scenario.
- 📷 Watching countless images movies, then fidgeting with each digicam setting recognized to mankind.
- 🎁 Getting nameless help packages at our entrance door.
Picture supply: Paige Combs, “Nameless Assist Observe and Drinks”, March 2025.
- 📚 Making use of for a library card and downloading the app (as a result of…free books and films on path?).
- 🐶 Hanging out with canine. Why? As a result of canine.
Video Supply: Paige Combs “The CCC Path Hounds”, Washington State, March 2025.
- 💰 Monetary planning and reviewing my value sheets.
- 🏞 Visualizing beginning and ending my thru-hike.
- 🎈Having some social enjoyable with my accomplice and associates.
Picture Supply: Paige Combs “The Seattle Kraken Recreation”, March 2025.
- 🧘 Meditating.
- 💻 Journaling and drafting blogs.
- 🎬 Watching thru-hiker documentaries.
- ☕ Sipping fancy espresso earlier than I’m confined to path mochas.
Picture Supply: Paige Combs “Espresso with That Crema”, March 2025.
Via-Hiker Leisure Suggestions
I do know. It’s not a thru-hiker weblog with out some thru-hiker juice combined in. You caught me. My days don’t fill my cup fairly the identical means just like the path does. Listed here are a few of my favourite thru-hiker content material ideas to fulfill your urge for food earlier than the mountains.
Books
Picture Supply: Paige Combs, “What The Bears Know E book” October 2023.
Channel / Vlog Suggestions / YouTube Documentaries
Different Via-Hiker Net Content material
This man does all of the heavy lifting so that you can consolidate information from different thru-hiker’s journeys. He’s from Washington state.
Via-Climbing for Households
As I take into consideration beginning my family, I’ve additionally been contemplating how one can sustain with the hobbies I like. For households on the market, try the suggestions under—there’s loads extra on the market! I’ve additionally heard from others that in the event you’re planning an extended thru-hike, the AT is likely to be extra manageable when you’ve got a toddler, since there are extra stops between miles.
What does everybody else do whereas ready to hit the path? Another suggestions?
Whose land am I on? Study why it’s essential to respect the land we journey on.
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