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My eyeballs are popping out of my head. Fair play to you! I'm quite jealous. Didn't realise you needed a permit to walk the trail. It's interesting that you mention the boredom; solitude is great, but it can get old real fast.
Solitude is great, and for a weekend, I'm all in favor of just enjoying the solitude. But yeah, after a week it gets old. The permit is not technically necessary. You can hike the trail by obtaining a permit from each of the wilderness areas and permit-required areas that the trail passes through. The free permit just makes it simpler by not having to apply for a separate permit for each jurisdiction.