Tricks for the Long Haul

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Tricks for the Long Haul

The sheer duration of a thru-hike requires you to think a little differently about certain aspects of life on the trail that you can get away with ignoring on shorter trips. Here are some of the key considerations.

Pace Yourself

The most obvious unique feature of a long hike is that you’ll be hiking, well, a long time. Everything you do impacts what can happen the next day, the next week, and maybe even the next month. We’ve discussed pacing already in the fitness and route-planning sections, but it’s so important, I want to talk about it again here.

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