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So far I observed: As more ambitious the announcement was and as more attention-grabbing the web page with this announcement appeared as less the loud-mouth actually archived. One hiker used without asking and consent a slight modification of the trail name to name a web page on which he loudly and proudly announced a "1500 mile thru-hike of the GPTGreater Patagonian Trail". He used this page to ask for donations and even got T-shirts printed. It After he started it took about one week till he aborted the "thru-hike" and started to bus primarily from national park to national park to visit a couple of the more established trails. This change of plans was actually a wise decision. What is hilarious is that he still makes it appear on this page as he actually hiked and paddled 1500 miles through Patagonia. Too proud to be honest, too loud to learn!
If you really believe that you need to publish your plans before you depart then do it with an humble attitude and as an tentative plan. Don't declare you a winner before you start and share your lessons learned while being on the trail but latest after you conclude concluded your journey. Don't add to the ruins or pride by publishing your mission without having the courage to actually write how it developed and terminated. It's funny; only few people truly marvel flawless heroes but what most people admire are authentic humans that also share their misses, struggles and lessons learned.
====When being on the GPT: Learn and Adopt====