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The End Is The Beginning - Hello Utah And Arizona!

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I finished my thru-hike almost a year ago, on September 19, 2022. I spent the remaining time of my sabbatical traveling in Argentina and recuperating from the physical toll the PCT had taken. I returned to work as planned and settled back into a routine that resembled the life before this great adventure.  Lago Argentina I didn't feel that I had some big epiphany during my hike and I will definitely not pretend to have become any wiser, but I did find that the experience distilled some thoughts into actions that I may have otherwise put into the "one day" category, specifically some long-term travel plans. Monte Fitz Roy - Patagonia To help me transition from work routine to travel life I decided to undertake another thru-hike. After some deliberation I settled on the Arizona Trail, traversing the state from north to south for 800 miles. I decided to add a portion of the Hayduke Trail and start my hike in Bryce Canyon, Utah, crossing into Grand Staircase Escalante Nationa...