# Cameron and I (Lone Star Hiking Trail Thru-Hike pt.2)

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Podcast: [Hike, Explore, Repeat: Trailblazing Texas Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hike-explore-repeat-trailblazing-texas-podcast-6729445)
Published: 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00
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Message From the Host: This episode means a lot to me because the Lone Star Hiking Trail challenged me mentally and physically more than I expected. Somewhere between the pine corridors, the long miles, and the exhaustion, this trail became less about hiking and more about simply refusing to quit. I’m grateful to Cameron for taking on this adventure with me and for being willing to share both the highs and lows honestly. The LSHT may not get the attention of bigger trails, but it absolutely earns your respect. If you’ve ever thought about hiking the Lone Star Hiking Trail, I hope this episode motivates you to experience it for yourself. Episode Description: Four days. Roughly 100 miles. Endless pine corridors. Questionable decisions. Trail math that stopped making sense somewhere around mile 94. In this part 2 of our thru-hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cameron and I sit down and unpack the full reality of our Lone Star Hiking Trail thru-hike, from the planning phase sitting at home with maps and cache spreadsheets… to the moments on trail where everything started to hurt and the mental battle truly began. We dive deep into the strategy behind the hike, including how we approached water caches, campsite selection, daily mileage goals, and balancing efficiency versus leaving ourselves room for things to go sideways. We break down the original plan compared to the actual miles we ended up hiking each day, what worked better than expected, and what we would immediately change if we attempted it again. This episode also gets brutally honest about the realities of long-distance hiking in East Texas. We talk about the monotony of the pine corridors, the physical toll of pushing bigger miles, the mental lows that hit deep into the trip, and the moments where quitting quie…

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