What if I did the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails again? Here’s what I’d do

A fairly common question on the hiking forums  from people new to thru-hiking is asking “What would you do differently on your thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (or the Pacific Crest or Continental Divide) ?”

I can honestly say I would not change a thing. The experiences I had shaped my view of the outdoors and life in general.  I met some great people who I still see or talk to on a regular basis today. And would I would not want the memories I have to be any different.

Now, if were to do any of the trails again, some items would indeed be different. What  I would do it differently is outlined below. In brief, I loved my time on the long trails and doing it in a linear fashion.

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