7 Things I Absolutely Hated About Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail - The Trek
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ou either have a good time or a good story, as the saying goes. Now that I’ve completed the Appalachian Trail, I love to look back and laugh at all the miserable garbage I encountered during my thru-hike. We all know thru-hiking isn’t all sunshine and roses. Letting the less-than-wonderful aspects of the trail get you down is a mistake, but it doesn’t hurt to acknowledge them and brace yourself for the worst. From trench foot to soul-crushing boredom
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7 Things I Absolutely Hated About Thru-Hiking the Appalachian