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June 12, 2023 78 mins

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Michael "Einstein" Gelfeld is an accomplished backpacker and bikepacker.  He's logged thousands of miles doing both, but when you ask him what matters most after all of that, he'd tell you it's not the stats but instead, whether or not you enjoy what you're doing.

Einstein joins the podcast to discuss current backpacking culture, how he escaped the thru-hiking mentality, and how he rediscovered his love for backpacking.

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Ultralight and cottage backpacking brands.

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