Today I'd like to welcome Avid Backpacker and Hiker, author, content creator,

Audrey, glow stick paint.

Audrey, welcome to Pop Bear Hikes.

Hi, thank you so much.

I'm thrilled to be here.

I love nothing more than to talk about hiking,

so this is perfect.

Isn't it great? That's why I started the podcast because you know those of us who hike

we love talking about it. We love hearing each other's stories so yeah this is great. That's why I became a content

creator because you know my friends and family got sick of hearing about it but then I

can connect with all the other hikers of the world. Well, I've said that the people who really cares about what you did besides other hikers.

You know, it's like your friends and family are supportive, they're happy, you're happy, but when it comes down to it it you and other hikers really understand it or have that

passion for it.

Yeah, exactly.

Roger, I want to start off by talking about an adventure on the Colorado Trail.

I've covered the Colorado Trail on this podcast. I had the director of the

Executive Director of the Colorado Trail Association. I think that's what they call themselves in association.

Years ago I had them on here.

That looks like such an interesting trail. I had somebody recently tell me it's something I've got to go out and hike and I've got to get it on my bucket list.

Let's start with this. What was it that motivated you to want to hike the Colorado Trail?

Oh, that's easy. Okay, so after I hiked the AT in 2018 my

grand plan afterwards was to move to Colorado which I succeeded in doing and I absolutely fell in love with Colorado. So I've been here

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