In our Mailbag! episodes, we answer questions from listeners about the national parks, ranger-led tours, road trips, camping, backpacking, gear, relationships, and pretty much whatever anyone wants to ask us. In this episode, we cover these topics:

·     Some of our favorite hikes in Big Bend National Park

·     Our thoughts on which parks are good for pre-teens

·     Budget-friendly suggestions for visiting the parks

·     How we plan for a road trip

 Link to a government site that displays wildfire and air quality info

·     Which apps we use to store and remember information about hiking trails

Link to AllTrails, which we use to research specific trails and read recent trail reports

Link to GAIA GPS, which we use to navigate and record our hikes

·     How to keep your lunch cold while hiking

Link to insulated lunch bags we use to keep our lunch items cool while we hike

·     And more!

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