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Mat Zucker and I pack a lot into 35 minutes
- What’s the difference between a walk and a hike?
- How long does orange peel take to decompose?
- How did my first bear interaction go?
- How about that time I almost died on Blackhead mountain?
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We cover a lot: easy hikes, challenging hikes, my favorite Catskills hikes, why you should always pack a paper map, there’s even some talk of murder.
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