"At the end of the day, ultra long distance hikes are all about the attitude. This means two things: you’ve gotta enjoy it, and you’ve got to be prepared stare down adversity when it counts.
On your adventure, take time to smell the roses, see the beauty, stop when you find something cool, hang with the locals. Often people get caught up in making their daily mileage, trying to beat yesterday’s record. And this works for some people. But then, why are you walking through a forest and not on a treadmill?
Even though you’ll be embracing nature, you need to be tough when it counts. When things are miserable, wipe away the sweat and keep testing your limits. Know your boundaries and remember our safety advice, but never let that undaunted Adrenalist spirit die. The day will come when your feet are killing you, when it’s raining and you’re hungry and you still have 20 miles to go. At that point will you grumble and be miserable, or accept that your journey as a challenge waiting to be conquered.
You already know you’re undertaking something ridiculously extreme. Long distance hiking is a big commitment – it’s not something ordinary people do every day. Sometimes you’ll be up, sometimes you’ll be down, but through it all what’s going to make the difference is your attitude, your ability to deal with the hard parts and soak in the good parts when the opportunities arise."
-Adrian Fernandez Baumann
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