We eventually are going to get old and die. You just have to go for it. It's a trap. Post said the bulk of those who make the journey are single men. But an increasing number of single women are attempting it.
Married couples hiking the trail together are few.
The fact that Rich and Melinda, who have been married for three years, are hiking together could work to their advantage, Post said. The couple agree that nothing short of a broken ankle or a tragedy in the family will stop them from completing the trail. But their approach to the trip, as in life, is already shaping up to be different. Rich's enthusiasm will likely come in on the days the rain and bugs that Melinda already is materialize. Rich has no doubt it will survive, and be the better for it.