Dan Durston and his wife did a yo-yo of the Great Divide Trail (GDT) in 2017. Listen as he shares his experiences preparing for the trail and the hike itself. We talk permits, route finding, resupplies, water sources, wildlife and the beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Dan also explains the differences between his thru hike of the PCT and being on the GDT.

Announcements: Congrats to Instagram giveaway winner James. Check out his hiking group @kasamahiking

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Web site: Into Cascadia; Into Bohemia (Tara)
Dan's Gear List for GDT
You Tube: DanDurston
Visit the GDTA web site here

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Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
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Email Lori at [email protected]

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Music intro track "Thorn & Shout" from Thorn & Shout, used under the Creative Commons license.
Music outro track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. 

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