We're back after a long hiatus!  For episode 3, Landen takes us into the heart of the San Juan Mountains during the gold rush in the Colorado Territoty. A team of prospectors graciously accepted a man named Alferd Packer into their expedition party after he falsely claims to be a wilderness guide. This doomed expedition party departed from Salt Lake City bound for the gold mines of Breckenridge and the San Juan Mountains in the Winter of 1873. From the beginning, their journey was full of back luck, worse weather, and a food supply that decreased by the day. After so long, there weren't many options left.  For a list of episode sources, head to our Instagram @beyondthebackcountrypc