Many people's perception of the thru-hiking lifestyle comes via social media, where people are more likely to portray the the cheery aspects of this undertaking. You see the breathtaking views, the smiling faces, the slender bodies, and the hiker camaraderie. What you often don't see is the chafing, the injuries, dehydration, never ending rain, the heat, the cold, the attrition, loneliness, sleep deprivation, home sickness, and the bugs.

Well, you'll get a taste for that in today's show.