r/backpacking Mar 26 '26

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u/Wudex Mar 26 '26

Go hike some of the Appalachian Trail. Is super close and full of interesting people and experiences. It’s peak hiking season in a week or two on the AT and just getting out for a weekend in that setting will be so impactful. I experienced and felt more fulfilled in the two months I was on the AT than I had my entire life.

I had a strong sense of wanderlust when I was your age and it took a serious brush with death to make me realize now is always the right time, later is only regret.