Beating the Virginia Blues: Thru-hiking strategies for your next big project
summary
Argues the mid-project slump is normal and offers nine concrete tactics: plan for the slump, expect it, and measure results with daily journals and mileage logs; uses elevation pocket maps and a phone app to pick three stop options each day; keeps zero days for recovery, does frequent check your energy self-assessments, and makes a habit to write down what you do. Cites Appalachian Trail scale (≈2,190 miles, 163 days for one hike) and a 19% completion stat to justify planning.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 7:47How do we cope with the Virginia Blues?
- 9:31Know when to seek help
- 10:15Narrow your perspective
- 11:40Take judicious zero days
- 13:45Check your energy
- 15:32Give yourself options
- 17:40Write down what you do
- 20:20Exercise the power of choice
- 22:17Say hello to red efts
- 25:01Find your fungi
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