PSA: guy at the outfitters in Flagstaff told me most thru-hike plans fall apart at mile 200, not mile 2,000

Paul Wells · 2026-09-23T02:05:03.153917+00:00

He said people overplan the first week and have nothing left for the mental slog through the middle states. Made me rethink how I lay out my resupply boxes, curious if anyone else plans for the middle instead of the start.

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