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In this episode, long-distance hiker "Dirty Avacado" joins me to talk about how she got into long-distance backpacking, the feeling of freely hiking a trail, the importance of listening to your body, and what happens after the trail.

Show Notes and Links

• How DA got into long-distance backpacking
• How DA decided to hiking the PCT in 2017
• DA’s background in backpacking and where she came from
• Why hike thousands of miles?
• Long trail mindsets
• The ups and downs of the trail and how DA dealt with these worked through them.
• Learning to reduce pack weight and what the impact is both physically and mentally
• Repercussions of not listening to your body
• Seeing the monument and what happens after mentally
• Life after the trail what comes next
• Rationalizing the damage a long trail does to the body
• Reaching people through social media and YouTube
• Benefits of long-distance backpacking
• Advice to aspiring Thru-Hikers
• How to find Dirty Avacado online
• Bonus Round
• What’s with the name Dirty Avacado?
• How to eat Vegan on the trail
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