[at-l] Stopping Hiking after a thru

[rickboudrie@hotmail.com (rick boudrie)]

>Ya know, this leads to an issue that has always fascinated me.
>People who invest months of their lives in hiking the AT and then,
>essentially stop hiking.  It happens every year.  Maybe they come
>back to it in later life but they come of the Trail and then find
>another passion.  I just don't get it.
>_______________________________________________

Kahley,

You couldn't be more facinated about this than me. That was my experience 
entirely. I am still scrathing my head I didn't go backpacking for about 7 
years after my thu-hike.

There were a lot of reasons for my absence from the trails, but the central 
one (IMO) is that vacation and weekend backpacking is very different from 
thu-hiking.  Its almost like night and day.  Frankly, I think weekend 
backpacking is better, if you really get into it.  Adventures in life come 
and go.  Having something that brings you continued joy is great.  Maybe 
those section hikers are the smartest of all.

Rick B



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