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

Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

Kyle Hates Hiking

Wilderness, Sports, Sports:wilderness

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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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. For sponsorships, business inquiries, or guest/episode ideas reach out to: [email protected] My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 BIG FOUR 🤘 Backpack: https://ula-equipment.9xrw.net/x9oX1x My FAVORITE Tent: https://zpacks.com/products/plexsolo-tent?aff=99 Sleeping Pad: https://amzn.to/35rlMIw OTHER SLEEPING STUFF 💤 Pillow: https://amzn.to/3he3mgX FOOD & WATER 🍴Filter: https://amzn.to/3pfZ25j Stove: https://amzn.to/3simgd1 Cook Pot: https://amzn.to/3LSjqmJ Spork: https://amzn.to/3shROja Water Storage: https://amzn.to/3sinBk3 CLOTHING 👔 Shorts: https://amzn.to/3sdiQrL Socks: https://amzn.to/3M2nPUi Rain Jacket: https://amzn.to/3JPMBoy Down Jacket: https://amzn.to/3UrHG2Q ELECTRONICS 🔌 Power Bank: https://amzn.to/3t4fDds Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3M9yrke Wall Plug: https://amzn.to/3pa3JNJ MISCELLANEOUS 🤘 Trekking Poles: https://amzn.to/3hqT39n Ultralight Knife: https://amzn.to/3t0m3dL Trowel: https://amzn.to/3CL0Ys6 Shoulder Pocket for Backpack: https://ula-equipment.9xrw.net/kjAQm0 This shownotes contains affiliate links, which means if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps support the podcast and allows me to continue to make episodes like this. Thank you for the support!

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0:00.0	Dude, so brutal. This is what I should have known because I would have made some different gear choices.
0:05.2	I wish I'd known how complicated it can be to link up with off-trail friends, which sounds
0:10.4	really bad now that I'm saying. If you're looking for like a restful night of sleep so you can
0:14.5	recharge and get ready to get back on trail, then some of these places aren't the best for that.
0:18.9	I've been to the podiatrist two different times.
0:22.2	I've been to physical therapy because of foot issues. Dude, my feet have never been the same
0:26.9	after the 18th. He was shocked at my state when he picked me up. He was like, dude, you smelled so bad.
0:32.4	I was like, sitting under that bridge with no shirt on. He was like, dude, you were literally homeless.
0:40.6	What's going on, everybody? Welcome to Trail Tales. My name's Kyle O'Grady. I am a huge
0:45.7	hiking nerd. And no guess this week. I'm doing a solo episode. I'm going to be going over
0:50.5	20 things I wish I had known before I threw hiked the Appalachian Trail. I love
0:56.9	talking about the AT. I love getting nostalgic. And I think I have a good variety in these. Some of them
1:03.9	are kind of just strictly personal to me, but I think most of them are going to be applicable for
1:09.7	anybody. Some of them are like gear related.
1:13.1	Some of them are more related to the experience, maybe the social aspect of things, and
1:18.7	beyond.
1:20.5	Some of these are probably going to be a little too deep for me to properly explain.
1:24.8	But I think there's going to be a lot of value here as well.
1:28.2	This camera angle looks like shit. I apologize. But with that said, dude, let's just jump into it, man.
1:34.3	I just love talking about the AT. So the number one thing I wish I knew before the, okay,
1:40.2	actually I should say, not in any particular order because that made it sound like this was the number one thing out of everything I wish I knew no that's not what it is I wish I knew that I preferred hotels over hostels when I went into town and now that I'm saying that sentence out loud, it's like I had to learn somehow.
2:02.4	So it's not like a regret of mine.
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