Eventually, I just, Karen paddling, and I just felt something slam into my back, and I thought it

was a bird or something, but something hit my back, and it knocked me off my kayak, and because

the force against my spine was so severe, it put me into a paralysis.

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Before I knew better, I used to carry cans of food into the backcountry, like a doofus.

Obviously, I don't do that anymore.

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And if you keep listening to the episode, I can show you how to save 20% off an order if you want some.

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stop by their store in Golden, Colorado. If you're like me, you have some pain and inflammation from

your adventure sport. Sometimes you don't sleep well and you can even deal with stress and anxiety.

We have a possible solution for you later on in the show. So keep listening if you deal with any of

those issues. What's up, everybody? Hope you're having a good week so far.

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