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Getting Started

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Choosing the Right Trek

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Section Hiking

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Finding the Time and Money

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Rallying Your Team

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Understanding Your "Why"

Week 1: Refining the Dream

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The Importance of Planning

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Physical Fitness

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Create Your Budget and Homefront Plan

Week 2: Making It Real

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Route Planning and Permits

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When and Where to Start and Stop

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Getting to the Trailhead and Basic Navigation

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Roughing Out Your Itinerary

Week 3: Route Planning

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The Role and Rules of Food

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Resupply Strategy

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Mail Drops, Grocery Stores, Bounce Boxes

Week 4: Resupplies

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Gear Rules and Principles

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How to Lighten Up on a Budget

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Gear Focus for Thru-Hiking

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Other Gear Essentials

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What’s In Their Pack?

Week 5: Gear

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Eating and Drinking On The Trail

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Making Camp and Daily Routines

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Tricks for the Long Haul

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Trail Etiquette and Safety Basics

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Special Concerns for Women and Older Hikers

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Common Medical Issues

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Staying Motivated and Making Trail Friends

Week 6: Life on the Trail

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Course Wrap-Up and Words of Wisdom

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Thru-Hiking Resources

<p>What you put in your tank for fuel is even more important than the gear you carry. That’s why we’re covering it first! This week, we’ll discuss how to choose foods that will stay tasty and nutritious throughout your hike. Then, we’ll learn how to get that food to yourself on the trail.</p> <p>F<span style="font-size: 16px;">irst, here are nine overarching principles and rules about eating on the trail that are important to understand as you&#8217;re planning for your trip.</span></p> <h2>Rule #1: Keep It Tasty</h2> <p>Even if you bring the whole refrigerator, if you don’t eat your food, it’s going to do you no good on your hike. For many thru-hikers, fo...</p>