Is this lethargy, or relaxation?

Sam and Katy kick off their first episode of the New Year with a mini road trip.

Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, it's off to hike we go... Our quest takes us down a forest service road of dubious condition, down a lovely stretch of the Ozark Trail, and lands us right next to the Current River.

We talk about our new venture of trail adoption and the evolution of our gear as we continue to grow and adapt as backpackers.

A pack of hunting dogs serenades us, and Kenai lets her discontent be known.

Bear with us through some of the audio quirks; let it be known henceforth, that a vehicle moving down a rough forest service road isn't the best environment for recording. Who knew? Not us.

As always, thank you for tuning in! Stay tuned after closing music for bloopers.

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