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Backpacking the Grand Canyon - Part 1

EPIC TRAILS follows avid backpacker, knowledgeable wilderness explorer and passionate adventurer, Eric Hanson, as he discovers the people, places and adventures that surround the world’s top backpacking trails.

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Backpacking the Grand Canyon - Part 1

Epic Trails III Episode 305 | 23m 2s | CC

Eric Hanson and guest Dan Becker embark on a rim-to-rim-to-rim Grand Canyon trek that takes a unexpected and dangerous turn.

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