I found out at a young age (20's) that thru-hiking wasn't for me. I got bored after 6 weeks on the trail and quit. But such behavior wasn't limited only to the AT. I probably would have been diagnosed with adult ADD if such a thing existed in the medical vernacular at the time. I can handle a few weeks of hiking at a time, but then my interest wanes. There are too many other things that I enjoy doing as well, like golf, tennis, etc. I still toy with the idea of an AT thru, but realistically, my heart isn't in it. Maybe a thru of a shorter trail like the LT or Ouachita is in my future.