#69 - The Calendar Year Triple Crown with Tyler Lau

Text the show!Tyler “The Prodigy” Lau completed the Calendar Year Triple Crown in 2018 hiking the PCT, CDT, and AT all in one single year.  On this episode, we discuss why he hiked, how he did it, and what it all means now that it’s over.  Show Notes and LinksTyler’s background and personal historyTyler’s experience working with the PCTA trail crewsTrail design and maintenanceTyler’s path to completing a Calendar Year Triple CrownWhat the Calendar Triple Crown is and meansExploring the “why?”Planning and logistics for 3 long trails in 1 yearLearning to be flexible, adaptive, and accepting changes as they comeWhat it means to “hike your own hike”The feelings and emotions associated with a Calendar Year TripleThe realization of the endThe physical tollMental games, focus, and rabbit holesChanges in Tyler’s approach to hikingLessons learnedDialing in the essentialsHow to followup with Tylerhttps://www.gofundme.com/8000milesto8000smileshttps://www.instagram.com/hikingprodigyhttps://www.facebook.com/hikingprodigy/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARD53piLXj_gdwfmKRfcRxtVyNAX3K0DG2Nm8B37o6RSTdadVsw9qUwG16F1yPFj5KB26-Q4QTZA4Zg2http://www.hikingprodigy.comhttps://coalatree.com/blogs/news/5-things-i-learned-while-hiking-8-000-miles-across-the-united-statesSupport the Show.Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show. www.byland.co Join the newsletter Beginner backpacking course Support the show emory@byland.co