Dan makes Kylie read Cheryl Strayed's bestselling memoir Wild (2012). They discuss the book's reputation in backpacking and literary communities, the craft of the book as it narrates both trauma and a sport that typically isn't action-packed, Strayed's description of being a woman in a hyper-masculine space, and why Edward Abbey might be a druid. Also, tales from Dan's wilderness ranger days and Kylie's confession of her greatest fear!

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