The Wallowas (Day 1): Beginner Backpacking Mistakes in the Oregon Alps
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Join Carrie and Molly on one of their early, formative backpacking trips. The girls discuss their early backpacking mistakes and the lessons they learned in the Oregon alps. From bringing way too much chocolate milk, to trusting AllTrail mileage, to attempting to hang a “bear bag” over a lake in a wind storm, to dealing with lightening on trail there are so many good stories from the first day of this trip you don’t want to miss it!
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