#07 | Dan Durston - Listen - Walking Distance

#07 | Dan Durston

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Dan Durston is a biologist, gear designer, & owner of Durston Gear. Durston hiked the Great Divide Trail in the Canadian Rockies as well as the PCT and also holds FKTs of the Stein Traverse in British Columbia & the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. Dan uses his backpacking expertise to design simple and light outdoor equipment. Blissful Hiker covers Dan’s evolution from gear reviews to gear designs, the inevitable compromises made when designing &selecting gear, & how gear can unite the hiking communi

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