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Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis,

joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.

Hi, and thanks for coming back again to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis.

And yes, it has been another eventful three days.

And you're going to hear in a minute some music, which is nice.

And we're going to end with some music.

And we're going to meet some great people.

And there's one particular guy who

really helped me through this last couple of days and somebody who was a listener who instantly

became a friend which is how it works out here so I hope you stick around to enjoy the whole

show but before we get into the show let's hear from our friends at Sawyer. When I hit the trail in 2014, I soon discovered that I come with the wrong water filter. Everybody else had a Sawyer squeeze. Eventually, I bought a squeeze, and I loved it. I'm going to get in this year, and top of my list of things to buy was the new micro-squeeze filter by Sawyer.

Like all Sawyer stuff, it just works.

You can filter up to 100,000 gallons and their full-size squeeze filter comes with a lifetime warranty.

Last year, believe it or not, more than 4 million people got clean water through a Soil Water Filter.

But if you think that Sawyer is just about water filters, you could not be more wrong.

Nope, they supply everything to protect you, both in the backcountry and the backyard.

Protect your gear and clothes, as I did with their permethrin fabric treatment, which is 100% odourless

after drying.

With all the ticks and bugs around, this is an absolute must.

They also provide sunscreens and first aid products.

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