[plants]

Wow, hiking the AT is currently my quitting plan as well, but for 2022. Excited to see that you aren't experiencing extreme post-trail depression - I know it can hit hard for some people :). I hope to be in a very similar place/state of mind as you next year.

Do you have any advice for an AT hopeful for next year? I have done a fair amount of planning and have completed a ~250 mile thru-hike this past summer, but would still love some advice from a veteran (i.e. tent vs. hammock, how many sets of each type of clothing you ended up using, etc.)

[setgree]

Happy to talk at length about this — my email is my HN username at gmail and my name is Seth — but I would say that a base weight or 12 pounds or less is a good predictor of who actually finishes.

[willcipriano]

I live in the area, go with the hammock. You can struggle to find places to put a tent down in the deep forest.