After retiring, Pontzer hiked the Pacific Crest Trail until he broke his foot and had to take a break. In 2023, he finished the Pacific Crest Trail and started the Continental Divide Trail.
His story goes to show that retirement doesn't need to be something you wait until you are well in your 60s or 70s for. There are folks that form community around the idea of financial independence and retiring early (FIRE for short).
Each person's 'can I do this' list looks different, but his would be a good place to start your own: 'Before I retired, I had mentally taken notes on what kind of people were happy in retirement because I wanted that time to be something I actually enjoyed.'
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