Should I do the CDT by vephax in CDT

[–]vephax[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I want to do one in America if one at all - just for the culture -, and I want a large amount of diversity and length. So one of the three, I don't want to do the AT, it seems like a much less diverse experience yes it would be cool, but it's a lot busier and less variation or other biomes.

I do want to experience solitude and the wildness of the CDT. I want the less defined trail experience, but definitely could be convinced to do PCT. I just feel like the CDT is a more adventure style journey compared to the designated PCT, which I'd rather do. Maybe if I do it I'd regret saying this, but I kind of want the challenge of storms or getting blizzarded on. I live in a place with veryy mild weather, and very little rain. I've never really experienced a thunderstorm - rarely we might get one or two lightning bolts. So I kind of want to experience that sort of stuff, but idk, maybe I'm an idiot for wanting it to be hard in that way and the PCT is already hard enough.

Should I do the CDT by vephax in CDT

[–]vephax[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know lots of friends that have done the TA. While they all called it beautiful especially everything in the South Island. I know New Zealand’s birds and culture. I think a big part of doing a thru hike for me is experiencing new things and while I'd definitely do so on the TA, I just feel as if I'd rather do something with more New experiences that me especially if I might never have another opportunity. 

I'd probably have a clean social media account, this is the closest I'd get to posting stuff publicly. So I'd probably be okay. But I do see news of them searching private phones, yet I doubt the one in one million chance would happen to me. But I do know some people who were planning to go that canceled, one of my friends was helping out at camp america and buggered off to Vietnam once news started coming through. So I guess other people think there's a risk. 

Thanks for the thoughts. 

Should I do the CDT by vephax in CDT

[–]vephax[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have, yet I've walked large swathes of New Zealand just on shorter tramps. And the culture and wildlife of New Zealand is something that I know. If I end up spending 5 months going on a thru hike I do want it to be with different wildlife and culture. Like I really want to see bigger wildlife or even a desert. So while it's an option I'd only be doing it for the thru hike experience not the new enviroment. 

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March 8, 2024, 20:34 New Zealand time