For Farmington native brianadesanctis, hiking the 2190 miles of the appalachiantrail only strengthened her passion for the backpacking lifestyle. “To me, it’s about being out there,” she says. “You have really high highs, and sometimes you have really low lows, but you feel everything, and I think that’s really important. You’re living your life deliberately.” Click the link in our bio to read about DeSanctis’ journey and her plans to thru-hike across the country on the American Discovery Trail.⁠ ⁠ Story: thejtall⁠ Photo: andygagnephotography⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ #themainemag #loveme #appalachiantrail #thruhiking #backpacking #fallinmaine #hikinginmaine