#48 - Will Robinson | The First Northeast 115 Thru-Hike
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Will Robinson is a peak bagger and thru-hiker from Vermont. He has completed various large projects including a White Mountains Direttissima, single season winter hike of the Northeast 115, single season hike of the Colorado 14ers, and a thru-hike of the Long Trail. Most recently, Will became the first known person to complete a thru-hike of the 115 4,000 foot mountains in the Northeast. We discuss all the juicy and bloody details of his standard setting thru-hike - I hope you all enjoy! This episode is brought to you by CRAFT Sportswear! Check out CRAFT and all of their trail running apparel and awesome shoes at craftsports.us Use code fromthebackcountry for 15% off both Hyperlite Mountain Gear and Infinit Nutrition on their respective websites! Check out the Craft Pure Trail running shoe: https://www.craftsports.us/products/mens-pure-trail-running-shoe Use code fromthebackcountry at infinitnutrition.us and hyperlitemountaingear.com for 15% off your entire order podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthebackcountry/
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