[pct-l] PCT-L - Most Common Causes of Thru-Dropout

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I did my hike in two sections. I got two thru-hikes for the price of  
one. Two big adventures. Two years I didn't have to clock in to the  
cube farm. Not only that, but no matter how much I tried to convince  
all the real thru-hikers that I wasn't a real thru hiker nobody would  
ever believe me. I was a full-fledged member in good standing during  
both trips. I loved every minute. Well, okay, not every minute, but I  
look back on every minute fondly, even the minutes I hated.

Sigh...

The cube farm will always be waiting for you, too.


On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Tortoise wrote:

> Who says you have to hike the entire trail in one year / one attempt.
>
> If you reach the goal you set for yourself you have succeeded.  
> Screw the naysayers.
>
> Maybe this will be part of a multi-year plan to hike the entire  
> trail. Maybe you just don't want to hike parts of the trail such as  
> the dessert or heavily logged areas.
>
> Tortoise
>
> <>  Because truth matters.<>
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>> Thanks for posting this. It looks increasingly likely that I want  
>> to take a
>> job that starts August 15, 2012, most definitely cutting short any  
>> attempt
>> at a thru-hike. I have been starting to feel like I'm "failing"  
>> before even
>> beginning, and thinking that I shouldn't even start. Maybe I'll  
>> only get
>> through California next summer, but I that's ok. Thanks again.
>>
>>