In this episode we hear about two very different ways to design a local wilderness adventure in the same area. Jeremy recounts his local backpacking adventure in Marin County, California, and listeners Janna and Grant Glaze describe their own lodge-to-lodge adventure in the same area, which they hiked with their toddler son, Summit. Jeremy also talks through some of the factors to consider in designing your own local wilderness hiking adventure.

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Nutritionist and naturopath, Steph Watts, joins Jeremy to talk about the Larapinta Trail, a long-distance trail of more than 200 kilometers in the remote outback of Australia's Northern Territory. This trail takes hikers through a picturesque desert region of red rock, mountains, and gorges.

To donate to the Alzheimer's Society in support of Mick Donaldson's Pacific Crest Trail thru hike attempt: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stoatwanders

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Seismologist Harry Kuril joins Jeremy to talk about Harry's thru hike of the Transcaucasian Trail through the countries of Armenia and Georgia in the South Caucasus. On this epic adventure along a newly-developed long-distance trail, hikers cross forest, mountains, canyons, pastoral lands, farms, local villages, and cultural heritage sites. The South Caucasus are a fascinating crossroads between Europe and Asia, and there is an extensive human history in the region.

Harry's blog post about the Transcaucasian Trail: https://hkuril.com/html/en/articles/2023_tct/tct_guide.html

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