Sym Blanchard is a 70-year-old thru-hiker who completed America's Triple Crown hike in 2023! He's section-hiked all the sections of the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail!

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00:00 Finishing the Triple Crown

01:30 Israeli Trail

04:20 When age slows your hiking down

11:20 Rating trails

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTp-5znY5I

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