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Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.

Like they're welcome back, a very special guest and friend of Pop Bear Hikes podcast.

Our friend is a professional backpacker, but probably considering himself more of a conservationist

than a backpacker.

It's the executive director of the American perimeter trail.

This gentleman has put a lot of miles in.

I can't imagine.

I think of the people I've interviewed in the year, over the one year period, I've been

doing this podcast and I'm sure I can add up a lot of people and their miles wouldn't

come close to what.

But Rue has been able to hike over the past two years.

Rue McKendrick, welcome back to Pop Bear Hikes.

Oh, thank you so very much for having me and I really appreciate that introduction

because I think the word friend is very appropriate there, so thank you.

I last interviewed you in April and a lot has happened since then.

I've been following your YouTube's and what you've been writing.

So let's start of telling us a little bit about how your summer went and how that period

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