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Lost, Scratched, and Soaked: Backpacking Los Padres

I’m taking you along on a six-day, 150-mile adventure through Los Padres National Forest. It was a trip filled with poison oak, endless bushwhacking, and some questionable decision-making—like losing my hiking partner for a whole night. I’ll share everything, from battling overgrown trails to soaking in clothing-optional sespe hot springs, hitchhiking with a pigeon-loving driver, and trying not to let poison oak ruin the whole thing. This episode’s a bit experimental with trail audio clips mixed in, but hey, that’s how we roll. Support the show on patreon! Patreon.com/freeoutside takeaways…

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