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Aurélien Morvant Le Roc’h recounts a five-month, 4,200 km solo traverse of the Pacific Crest Trail through deserts, forests and mountains, focusing on the physical and emotional challenges like temptation to quit, resilience and self-transcendence. He examines his inner motivations, the unexpected insights and failures/lessons learned, and connects this wilderness experience to everyday life as a model of a ‘learning expedition’ for finding meaning and confronting personal limits.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:25Hiking hate and forest beginnings
- 4:36Triple crown of hikes
- 8:07Preparing for the PCT
- 10:56First challenges and trail pressure
- 13:25Solitude and self-freedom
- 17:54Motivation vs discipline
- 23:16Return home and recovery
- 33:43Professional and personal lessons
- 37:43Final thoughts
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