It was fun reading all the mail and shopping and trying stuff. I recall early in hike stopping and making a pile of stuff and leaving it in middle of trail for someone else. At one point my UPS guy idolized me with all the good stuff I was getting from such great suppliers. The process of what I needed and could do without was very interesting. Also as a senior retired guy with money contrasted to thy young poor people just starting in a career with no money. The trail hardening process managed to dispense with the unnecessary. I managed to unload everything even the tent going to a tarp. Coffee and alcohol were two things I never really wanted to give up.
I was in sales and a very personable guy who thought he wanted solitude. Not so I was very lonely most of the time. Great time all considered.