What psychological strategies do experienced solo thru-hikers use to cope with prolonged sensory deprivation and nighttime isolation during inclement weather?
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- Frontiers | The Wilderness Solo Experience: A Unique Practice of Silence and Solitude for Personal Growth · frontiersin.org
- The Wilderness Solo Experience: A Unique Practice of Silence and Solitude for Personal Growth · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Frontiers | Silence to grow: psychological transformation during long-time engagement in green and blue nature · frontiersin.org
- Motivation and mental well-being of long-distance hikers: A quantitative and qualitative approach · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Thru-hiker Mentality during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Mental Health · scholarworks.gvsu.edu
- It’s not difficulty that matters, but strategy: Perceived stressor, functional and dysfunctional coping strategies in ultra-trails of extreme duration · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- "Demands and Means of Coping During an Extreme Expedition" by Tracey J. Devonport, Carla Meijen et al. · docs.lib.purdue.edu
- Solo steps: A critical realist analysis of the risks, motivations, and psychological benefits of solo hiking in England · sciencedirect.com