I really enjoy doing long hikes (10-20 miles). However, it seems that living out near Santa Barbara, I haven't encountered many people who share that passion...so I usually just go hiking by myself. I've noticed that when I'm on these epic hikes, I can start to get bored. It's not that I don't love being outdoors or hiking or whatever... but mentally I just sort of poop out after a few hours. I've been trying to do podcasts recently but after a few hours of that, I'm bored of that too.
So...for you fellow solo hikers out there... what do you do to keep yourself focused, interested, and stimulated to keep ascending on the trail?