Episode #309 - Grant Breidenbach (Detour)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Feb 10, 2022 · 1h 13m

Grant Breidenbach is our guest this week. Grant hiked the John Muir Trail in 2021, his longest backpacking trip to date. But, as you'll hear, his preparation and knowledge base is impressive from many perspectives. He is a consummate planner who considers the many factors that go into completing a long-distance hike.

He also has some insights into the weather patterns in the Sierras that culminated in a huge storm on his second day. His telling of that story is riveting.

Finally, Grant makes the case for bear canisters as a method of food storage to help protect bears.

Grant suggests the…