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    Default If had to choose...

    If you had to choose only one answer, what is the worst part of hiking the Appalachian Trail?

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    the first two weeks until you get your trail legs and start getting into a rhythm

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    Having to resupply
    Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.
    -Edward Abbey

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    Rain and cold.

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    the B. O.




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    the mental game (you must play to win)







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    from someone who's not done a thru - it't the blasted waiting which means I start to over plan things ..... patience grasshopper .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by psyenz View Post
    from someone who's not done a thru - it't the blasted waiting which means I start to over plan things ..... patience grasshopper .....
    +1 ... 2015 can't get here fast enough!

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    As far as I'm concerned. Leaving the trail is truly the worst part.

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    Just the rain. Everything else is fan-damn-tastic.

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    Looking down at your non-existent ankle bone (too swollen to see it), having Shoto look you in the eye and saying, "You're done for this year".
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    Hányszor lennél inkább máshol?

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    rain & rain. oops, just one answer. That would be rain.

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    Easy choice for me: Lyme Disease. It has been nearly 8 years since I became infected and I'm still dealing with it. Diagnosed late...

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    The Cost...

    And I don't just mean the money needed for gear, transportation, resupply, etc. I'm also talking about being able to afford to take time off from work/career and time away from other family responsibilities, etc.

    So as much as I would like to try to do an AT thru hike, I just don't see being able to afford it at this point in my life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MkBibble View Post
    As far as I'm concerned. Leaving the trail is truly the worst part.
    Winner!!!

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    the boredom!
    I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.

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    Damp rainy humid weather in summer.
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    how beat up my body felt at the end. I promised my knees I wouldn't run or hike for a month if they got me back down Katahdin.

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    The steepness. Some will disagree, but I'm convinced that the excessive steepness (switchbacks? not on the AT!) is the #1 reason for the huge failure rate for thru hikers. There are just too many stupidly, pointlessly steep sections.

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    There are too many people on it.

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