Yup. I thru hiked about 70% of the AT (& finished it the following year) 10ish years ago, can confirm–it becomes more of a mental challenge than a physical one after the first couple of weeks, though physical problems can certainly still crop up (bronchitis is what ended my first attempt). It’s a great adventure with its own quirky subculture, highly recommend if it’s on anyone’s bucket list! And yeah, Maine is beautiful but indeed brutal. I ended Maine with less muscle mass than I started with…
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