How crazy is it to do a long hike after you retire?
Hiking long trails is for the young, right? Do you think it’s crazy to do a long trail in retirement? In this video let’s look at this – not from the common youthful romantic or emotional perspective, but from a viewpoint that only time can give us. I’ll challenge the idea that hiking long trails when we’re younger. What is the real cost of hiking a long trail? We’ll play out some of the consequences – that no one talks about - of giving our youth to adventures. It sounds amazing – but what does a person give up to do that? This is a discussion. I’m just tossing out a few ideas. But I’d like to hear from you. Comment below. #hikinginretirement #olderhikers #livinginretirement Chapters: 00:00 - A great discussion topic 00:42 - Setting Yourself Up For a Strong Finish 06:00 - Count the Real Cost 08:32 - Resolving the Dilemma 10:48 - Play This Out 16:06 - A lot more to talk about - it's your turn My Gear: https://www.davidonearth.com/gear-lists My active outdoor lifestyles blog: https://www.davidonearth.com/blog Gear Reviews: https://www.davidonearth.com/gear-rev... Hiking Gear Discounts: https://www.davidonearth.com/discount... Support this channel: JOIN our YouTube membership for early access to videos Become a Patron member and get MORE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT - / davidonearth Buy from our partners: https://www.davidonearth.com/affiliat... Other similar videos: Our Impossible Lives - • Live like you want your impossible life!

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