#61 | Grace and Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck on Their 15 Month Dirtbagging Adventure
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2020
⏱️ 154 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we are joined by repeat guest Steven Shattuck aka Twinkle, along with his lovely wife, Grace. This is our third annual Valentine's Day episode, and I am telling you, this one will give you all kinds of hashtag relationship goals vibes. They detail their year-long adventure beginning with a traverse of The Hayduke- followed by some very serious globetrotting, including backpacking trips in the UK, Scandinavia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Morocco, Thailand, and Nepal. If you're prone to FOMO, you might want to skip this episode. Just kidding, definitely do NOT skip this episode.
We wrap-up the show with our first ever edition of The Newlywed Game and explanation of how cranes work from an emailer, with some impromptu horse facts.
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| 0:00.0 | In today's episode of Back Packer Radio presented by the Trek, we are joined by repeat |
| 0:06.9 | guest Stephen Shabbak, aka Twinkle, along with his lovely wife Grace. |
| 0:13.0 | This is our third annual Valentine's Day episode |
| 0:16.0 | and I am telling you this one will give you |
| 0:18.0 | all kinds of hashtag relationship goals vibes. |
| 0:21.0 | They detail their year-long adventure, beginning with a traverse of the |
| 0:25.5 | Hey Duke, followed by some very serious globe trotting, including backpacking trips in the UK, |
| 0:30.9 | Scandinavia, Western Europe, |
| 0:33.0 | Eastern Europe, Morocco, Thailand, and Nepal. |
| 0:36.0 | If you're prone to FOMO, you might want to skip this episode. |
| 0:40.0 | Just kidding, definitely do not skip this episode. |
| 0:43.7 | We wrap up the show with our first ever edition of the Newly Wed Game and an explanation of |
| 0:48.6 | how Cranes work from an emailer with some impromptu force facts. The show is equal parts long, fun, and |
| 0:55.9 | inspiring, but first a word from those who buy the beer. In case you're not |
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| 1:20.2 | stove or cleanup they make the perfect midday trail meal. |
| 1:24.1 | Their meals are super light and made with wholesome ingredients with |
| 1:27.5 | flavors like peanut apricot, dark chocolate banana, mango cashew coconut, |
| 1:32.2 | and my name chrons' personal favorite, the cranberry almond. |
| 1:36.2 | They taste great in her handmaid fresh every week. |
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