Episode 172 Backpacking Beginners Gear and Fear

On this episode we continue to delve into how to get started backpacking. We share with you 20 years of experience in pro tips on buying GEAR, facing your fears and hitting the trail. This is the second part of a two part series. We give you the raw honest truth and straight talk about the ART of backpacking.

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What we talk about:
We are going swimming in the desert, come join
Did someone say Joshua Tree National Park?
Let’s go backpacking in a dry waterless canyon
Clown shoes
Walk away from the Sales Person in the Camping section
Please measure your Torso, pretty please

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