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20 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...

20 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...

Update: 2024-03-21
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Here are 20 things I wish I'd known before I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail. From gear choices, to social choices, to personal choices, there's always room for improvement on the Appalachian Trail, and hopefully this will be able to help YOU if you're planning on hiking the Appalachian Trail in the future. Appalachian Trail.


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20 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...

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