Trail Correspondents #16: The End

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Zach Davis

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🗓️ 18 November 2018

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

If this episode doesn't give you goosebumps, seek medical attention. Today we hear from our hikers at the end of their journeys. More specifically, they give us two different check ins- the night before their last day on trail, and from the summit itself. As you can imagine, this is an emotional moment for any thru-hiker. Although the journey is the destination, the destination is the goal, to succeed at this near half-year pursuit toward a single, tangible end is good reason for a heart-felt outpour.

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0:00.0	I don't feel like I've walked 26.50 plus miles. A little over 2,000 miles of it.
0:07.0	I've hiked over 2,100 miles.
0:11.0	2,190 miles. 2,190 miles.
0:14.0	Over 4,000 miles at this point.
0:16.0	I'm a through hiker now.
0:18.0	No longer a through hag attempter. after. Welcome to Backpacker Radio, something about the trek. This is episode number 16 of our Trail Corresponded Series.
0:45.0	Holy Emotion Batman, here we are.
0:49.0	At the end.
0:50.0	Today's updates come in from two different locations, both the night before our
0:54.9	hikers last day on trail and from the Northern Terminus itself. As you can
1:00.5	imagine, this is a time of very strong feels.
1:04.0	Hikers are often torn between two paradoxical feelings.
1:08.0	One is a profound accomplishment, excitement, and the joy that comes with reaching the end of a long and
1:15.4	exceptionally challenging goal. Simultaneously there can often be a lingering
1:20.3	sense of anxiety, confusion, and uncertainty that awaits the other side of the finish line.
1:27.0	We dive into the heart of these emotions in this update.
1:30.4	So buckle up, grab the tissues, and enjoy this ride.
1:35.0	Hey everyone, this is a song.
1:42.0	Hey everyone, this is sass press. According from Abal Campground the night before
1:48.1	I'm going to summit Katadin and honestly I just can't believe I'm here. I can't believe I actually made it.
1:57.0	I can't believe the time has arrived. I can't believe I've already hiked, you know, 2,180, whatever it is, miles.
2:14.0	And I have, I feel like physically I've wanted to be done for two months, maybe three months.
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