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The 8 WORST National Parks for Backpacking

2025/2/17
logo of podcast Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

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Derek and Carl discuss the worst national parks for backpacking. Scenery, over-regulations, bear canisters, crowding and many more factors are considered. Some of the parks that make the list may surprise you. Also, Rocky calls Derek out for unreasonable texting expectations.

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-Terrible National Parks for Backpacking

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