ok. I feel your pain. I hiked a few days this past labor day. I spent 4 months searching on line for all the right equipment for a thru-hike. I purchased pretty much the best of everything. I thought I would hike a few section hikes and then when I am 62 yrs of age ( I am 57 now), I would make the complete hike. this would mean leaving a job as a construction superintendent which I have worked very hard for, giving up health insurance ect... That being said, I cant get it out of my mind. I strap my backpack on every Saturday and sunday morning and hike the back road for 6-10 miles each day. I put my house on the market to rid myself of a mortgage, moved into a mobile home which is paid for, and will be financial free enough to hike. Now, I will not have to wait until I am 62. I plan on telling my boss that when I complete 2 more jobs ( which usually last 1 to 1.5 yrs each) I QUIT. I will attempt the hike when I am either 59 or 60 yrs. old.
I have lost a few friends within the last few years due to illness. I don't want to wait until my time comes and the good lord asks me if I did everything I ever wanted to do in life and my answer would be NO. All I ever did was work.
So, long story short. I know how you fell. I CAN NOT WAIT