Kyle 'Impala' Lintern is possibly one of the most lovely human beings in the online world of adventurers - full of warmth and love and he has a ton of superb advice for anyone wanting to get into backpacking.  His long-distance hiking CV is a sight for sore eyes, having walked huge trails in the antipodes and over the pond in the US.  His vibe is full of positivity and he left Carl with a magical fuzzy feeling and we can't wait to get chatting to Impala again.

His youtube channel is RAMMED with zany vids giving info on gear, trip reports, and frankly all sorts of stuff.  You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Impalaontrail/videos

And if you are looking to get into long-distance backpacking (Thru-Hiking) in the UK or elsewhere, then Kyle's incredibly helpful group on FB can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukthruhikers/

Until the next time...

Goodbye from FYA