CDT Advice from an older Triple Crowner

Описание: Get expert backpacking tips straight from a Continental Divide Trail backpacker and Triple Crowner who’s logged 14,000 miles across America’s wildest terrain. In this video, CDT thru-hiker Shaun shares practical advice for backpackers of all experience levels, trail preparation, lightweight packing, mental resilience, and staying safe in remote backcountry. His trail-tested insights will help you hike smarter and stronger whether you’re planning to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail or other long hikes like the Pacific Crest Trail or Appalachian Trail.

Here is my most recent documentary: To Be Free: An Arizona Trail Story
Here is my documentary on the Colorado Trail: To Be Alive: A Colorado Trail Story
Here is my PCT documentary: A Pacific Crest Coddiwomple
Here is my second season on the PCT documentary: A Pacific Crest Coddiwomple II

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