Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
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Re: Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
Thinking about great trail mix breaks up ahead. Getting home to read spam posts on the forums too.
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Re: Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
That gave me a chuckle, thanks
Yeah, anticipating what new types of spam posts might appear
Yeah, anticipating what new types of spam posts might appear
Re: Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
On a long hike I like to think about what would be a nice place to purchase wedding dresses.
(Didn't we used to get wedding dress spam all the time?)
(Didn't we used to get wedding dress spam all the time?)
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Re: Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
you guys are giving me chuckles repeatedly, thanks, yeah, wedding dresses
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Re: Strategies for staying motivated during long hikes.
I've done the AT and JMT, both pre-smartphone era so I didn't have any stimulating technology. Breaking down milestones and points of interest into very small chunks was key for me. Trail books and maps that provide high levels of detail (or apps like Gaia GPS, etc.) can be great for staying focused on what landmarks are ahead, whether they're 1 mile out, 5 miles out, etc. Sometimes just the thought of knowing there's a stream crossing in a few miles is enough to keep me focused on the task at hand rather than letting my mind wander into the existential nature of massive distances still needed to cover.