[pct-l] Hiking the PCT

[David Thibault]

Phil,  Enjoy your trip - it will be a life changing experience - but
probalby not in the way you think of it now.

As far as figuring life out on the trail - all I can say is that it never
worked for me - although before my first thru hike I thought it would.   No
major revolations came to me from my hikes.  That is except I really really
really like long distance hiking....

I guess I had these weird ideas that on the trail I would have time to work
out all of the issues in my life and finally figure out all the important
things.  But by the end of my hikes I never really did.   But the hikes
were great - probably some of the best things I've ever done (except maybe
my kids - although  some days -- arrggg kids).  Anyway back to the subject
- go do the hike - it will be great - beyond words  - just don't be
surprised when you head back into that world you came from you still don't
have the answers to things like - what do I want to do with my life...


Day-Late (Still unable to figure it out)


> .
> So I had this revelation. Since I was a sophomore in high school I have
> wanted to hike one of the continental trails. I always thought that it
> would be the AT simply because it is the closest to me. However, now I am
> thinking differently.
> I have been working for a while at a job that I don't really enjoy. It
> pays the bills but what is that really worth to me? I don't really know
> what I want to do with my life and I know it isn't working in the industry
> I am working in now. I don't know what pushed me over the edge last week,
> but everything came to a head. I realized that if I continue dating the
> girl I am with we are probably going to get married. This may happen sooner
> than later and her moving close to me or vice versa would happen even
> sooner. I don't like my job, but I am just working at it for a pay check.
> If I don't make a decision to do something that I find fulfilling I might
> end up working at the same kind of Job the rest of my life. I have wanted
> to hike a continental trail, now seems to be the best time to do it. When
> else am I going to have the opportunity where I don't have the strings I
> have now?
>
> So what are your thoughts?
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