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So far I observed: As more ambitious the announcement was and as more attention-grabbing the web page with this announcement appeared as less the loud-mouth actually archived. Let me share one the most hilarious example. One hiker grabbed the name "Greater Patagonia" that I coined in 2014 for the trail to create a web domain and name a internet page (greaterpatagonia.com, obviously using this name without having asked before for my consent). On this web page he loudly and proudly announced a "1500 mile thru-hike of the Greater Patagonian Trail". He used this page to ask for donations and even got T-shirts printed proclaiming this ambitious plan. After he started the wannabe "thru-hike" it took just less than one week till he aborted. He then took buses to travel primarily from national park to national park to visit a couple of the more established trails. This change of plans was actually a wise decision. What is ridiculous so, is that he still makes it appear as he actually hiked and paddled 1500 miles through Patagonia because he is haunted by his arrogant proclamationannunciation. This claim is not just an exaggeration; it's a blunt lie. I can only conclude: Too vain to be honest, too proud to learn!

If you really believe that you need to publish your plans before you depart then do it in an humble manner and as an tentative plan. Don't pose as a winner before you start and share your lessons learned while being on the trail but latest after you concluded your journey. Don't add more build ruins of pride by publishing your mission without having the courage to honestly write how it developed and terminated. And don't worry if you aren't a flawless hero in this endeavor; people admire authentic humans that share their misses, struggles and lessons learned.