Leisel and Dave catch up with Hike's Lori Prima on their 2021 hikes of the Arizona Trail and Continental Divide Trail and the completion of their Triple Crown goal.

Leisel and Dave cover a lot of ground about their 6 months on both trails and share a lot of stories about what it's really like to be out there.

- Highlights and Challenges of the AZT and CDT
- Handling pain and being injured while on trail
- Water Resupply and Filtering
- The wildness of the CDT
- Moose sightings!
- When a road walk isn't so bad
- What their favorite trail sections were
- Trail towns and hostels
- The challenges of the Glacier permit system
- Setting new goals post Triple Crown

Listen to Leisel and Dave's Season 3 episode:
Thru-Hiking Tips and Blue Ridge Mountain Hikes with Leisel and Dave Bailey

Listen to Leisel's Season 2 episodes:
On The Trail: Leisel Bailey (CDT Class of 2020) on Grief, Grace and Plan B during COVID-19
Evolution of a Thru-Hiker: Leisel Bailey on Growth, Confidence, and Hard Decisions

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