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modiyooch
03-17-2011, 21:18
For the last 30 years, I have been hiking the AT. I finally, finally finished last July. What do I do this season? My husband will kill me if I start another long distance goal.
Bags4266
03-17-2011, 21:25
John Muir Trail would come to my mind.
fiddlehead
03-17-2011, 21:26
Lots of trails out there.
Enjoy!
How about a vacation to Vegas for the husband while you go hike the JMT?
Pringles
03-17-2011, 21:30
Congratulations!
Wonderland Trail, Chilkoot Pass?
Maybe you'd like to go canoeing with your husband, or rafting, instead of hiking?
Pringles
LIhikers
03-17-2011, 21:31
What do I do this season?
Did you ever consider a bicycle touring trip?
Heck, you probably already own a lot of the equipment you'd need.
I've done a few bicycle trips and there's a lot of enjoyment to be had there!
Cookerhiker
03-17-2011, 21:36
How about the Long Trail in VT, or just the non-AT portion (170 miles)?
modiyooch
03-17-2011, 21:38
keep the ideas flowing, I need it.
Biking will not work for me.
I probably will end up back in VT eventuallyl (loved VT)
I considered Inca, but I don't think that I will make it there.
Have started the mt to sea trail in nc.
modiyooch
03-17-2011, 21:43
Congratulations!
Chilkoot Pass?
Pringles I think I'll pass on this one. I did get an invite to Mt. Whitney, though,
CrumbSnatcher
03-17-2011, 21:44
congrats!!!
FritztheCat
03-17-2011, 21:45
Congrats on finishing the AT! I was going to suggest the Mountain to Sea Trail but it looks like you're way ahead of me. :)
For the last 30 years, I have been hiking the AT. I finally, finally finished last July. What do I do this season? My husband will kill me if I start another long distance goal.
How about the BMT?
Have you ever considered another trail or bicycling. I am doing a long distance bike trip this spring because I don't have the time or money for another thru hike yet.
Blissful
03-17-2011, 21:59
My husband will kill me if I start another long distance goal.
If I even mention another LD hike, my hubby gets hostile. :D In fact he wants me to get a book contract soon so I have no choice but to stay home and write. I hate to tell him what I'm planning a few years from now when the big 5 0 hits.
Blissful
03-17-2011, 22:01
because I don't have the time or money for another thru hike yet.
But you just finished your thru hike a few months ago! :D:D
modiyooch
03-18-2011, 07:16
Maybe a long distance road trip starting with SD and WY. I drive a 'tent on wheels'.
Duncan Ridge Trail/AT loop... Only 60+ miles long, but will seem like a "long trail" Believe... BMT is deff an option...
sixguns01
03-18-2011, 07:30
For the last 30 years, I have been hiking the AT. I finally, finally finished last July. What do I do this season? My husband will kill me if I start another long distance goal.
New Husband!
peakbagger
03-18-2011, 07:35
I celebrated finishing the AT in sections by taking a trip to Southern NZ and doing the Milford and Routeburn tracks. I was solo and it was last minute, so I used guides but after seeing what resources were down there and the incredible number of trails in the area, all I would do is have someone get the permits and go self supported.
How about the Milford Track in New Zealand? It's considered one of the best hikes in the world, and it doesn't take more than 4 or 5 days. Expensive to get there though.
Or if you want to stay local, maybe explore all the other trails in the Smokies that aren't the AT?
"New Husband!"
Well, the male-to-female ratio on the long trails is heavily in your advantage if you want to go shopping ... :-)
Seriously, a key issue IMO is whether there's any activity that he would be willing to do with you that still satisfies your wanderlust. My wife is a great hiker and backpacker for limited distances. She just doesn't sleep well in the woods. So she set up a trip where we hiked quite a lot of distance this past fall, but slept every night in a hut or B&B or youth hostel. Definitely more expensive than the hobo lifestyle of the thru-hiker, but it got us both doing a fair bit of mileage together and was a lot of fun (and for me at least, quite cush, "luxurious" for ~backpacking).
Perhaps there's some middle ground for the two of you?
Alternatively, it might have to come down to separate vacations on occasion. You're way too young to think of becoming a full-time couch potato.
Bare Bear
03-18-2011, 13:33
Congratulations on your accomplishment. Talk to him and remind how cheap hiking between B&Bs are to Divorce.
modiyooch
03-20-2011, 19:24
I think there's some misunderstanding. My husband is a great supporter, active hiker, and encourager. It's just that 30 years has been a long time for one trail. We missed opportunities elsewhere because I was concentrating solely on the AT.
modiyooch
06-04-2011, 21:20
-Well I decided on driving cross country and hiking in CA with friends.
-Also, my two passions are running and the AT. Lately, I have been taking runs on the AT which I have never been able to do before because of the gear.
-biked 48 miles on the VA Creeper Trail.
-continued on the mt to sea
Life is Good.