>>260744Go with the flow. Planning is good, but you'll learn most of what you need to know by being out there for a long long time. At a certain point hiking the trail becomes more of a lifestyle than a journey. You'll have good days and bad days. Sometimes a long run of bad days. The key is not to let the bad days get to you too much. Remember, a bad day on the trail is just a badass story for another day. Second Degree Fun.