I'm sure this is somewhere, but I can't find it. I am wondering how you deal with the sheer monotony of a thru-hike. Gear lists rarely list books or journals. Are you just too physically tired at the end of the day to read or write? Do you listen to music while you hike? Compose epic poems in your head? Meditate or pray? How do you "feed" your brain while your body is undergoing such a grueling test of endurance?