Howdy,
Aspiring thru hiker here - starting 4/6 if all goes to plan! Counting down the days / hours / minutes at this point and getting very excited.
I've thought a lot about mental prep for the AT. Physical prep is fairly well known / agreed. Get out there and hike with your pack, keep limber / stretching etc etc. But less is said about the mental prep. Curious as to folks' opinion / advice.
I put my thoughts together here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WllK4jaK_xY - would love to get your feedback.
I'm not too worried about the physical piece. Im in decent enough shape and have a bunch of backpacking experience. I'm more concerned about monotony, missing home, seeing the elephant ahead of me and not eating it a bite at a time.
Thanks
Chris