What next??!!
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.
John Muir Trail would come to my mind.
Lots of trails out there.
Enjoy!
How about a vacation to Vegas for the husband while you go hike the JMT?
Don't let your fears stand in the way of your dreams
Congratulations!
Wonderland Trail, Chilkoot Pass?
Maybe you'd like to go canoeing with your husband, or rafting, instead of hiking?
Pringles
Did you ever consider a bicycle touring trip?Originally Posted by modiyooch
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!
How about the Long Trail in VT, or just the non-AT portion (170 miles)?
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.
I think I'll pass on this one. I did get an invite to Mt. Whitney, though,
congrats!!!
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.
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.
If I even mention another LD hike, my hubby gets hostile.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.
But you just finished your thru hike a few months ago!
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...
New Husband!
"May the Road Rise to Meet You"- The Wolfe Tones
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?
Don't take anything I say seriously... I certainly don't.
Well, the male-to-female ratio on the long trails is heavily in your advantage if you want to go shopping ... :-)"New Husband!"
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.
Gadget
PCT: 2008 NOBO, AT: 2010 NOBO, CDT: 2011 SOBO, PNT: 2014+2016
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