Can Thru' hiking be bad for you ?

[cathyjc]

I left at 19 and never went back...

Arriving 'home' was always nice for a little while, then I would miss travelling again.

That ^^^ sounds very "normal" to me .

 

[cathyjc]

I got mentally tired after the PCT then 3 months in Patagonia...the constant need to plan: Arrive in town. Find food. Find hotel/campsite. Plan the next section. Buy resupply. Do online admin. Work out how much further the shoes will last. Get up to date meteo/permits/maps...head back to trail more tired than when arrived in town. Despite fantastic scenery and people, it became surprisingly repetitive and therefore tiring. It was nice to come home for a break. However only a year later the hard bits, and the aches and pains are forgotten and the rosy lure of being away once again appeals....
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I found travelling that I needed to spend time "chilling" for a few days every week or 2.
I'd 'hide' up somewhere and read a book/s - so my brain could process all the new experiences I'd had.

 

[maddogs]

I found travelling that I needed to spend time "chilling" for a few days every week or 2.
I'd 'hide' up somewhere and read a book/s - so my brain could process all the new experiences I'd had.

Time off from your time off.

 

[cathyjc]

Time off from your time off.

Yup.
Brain gets overloaded with new memories otherwise, and you need to be ready before you go out to do and see more things.

 

[edh]

It's exactly this that drives my hotel stays

Actually, it is a big factor

 

[fluffkitten]

It's exactly this that drives my hotel stays

Actually, it is a big factor

Big factor is a shower and comfy bed.

 

[OwenM]

My trips away don't tend to that long anymore generally three weeks or less. When I was younger and would head off climbing for the summer I never had problems when I was away but coming back was something else. I don't think l've really re-adjusted even now.

 

[Franky]

Never
Gagging for one