I was lucky enough to get a chance at a thruhike when I finished grad school. I was able to find a company that would hire me 9 months before I showed up for work. Since our hike only got us 1/2 way, we are trying to plan another one in a few years (more like 4) and hope that I can get the 7 months off to do the hike. We've managed to put the house payments and other money need for the hike to the side, and now all we need is the time (which is the most expensive thing it seems).
How do other people deal with the time thing? How do you get time off? What sacrifices have you had to make (I almost got fired before I showed up due to a decline is buisness - I had to make some serious threats)? How do you deal/balance not being able to hike? Even section hikers must face this problem since it seems like vacation time gets eaten up by other obligations...
Just curious... I'm pining for the trail...
Gravity man