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In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach is joined by trail runner and ultramarathoner Ryan Ghelfi to talk about the art of fastpacking a combination of trail running and backpacking.
Ghelfi, owner of Ashland-based Wilderness Fastpacking, talks about how he dramatically reduces the weight of packs so people can cover far more ground quicker than with traditional backpacking.
In the second half of the podcast, Ryan and Zach pick their favorite wilderness spots within the mythic State of Jefferson otherwise known as Southern Oregon and extreme Northern California.
They talk about hidden gems around Mount Shasta, the Trinity Alps, Marble Mountains, Red Buttes, Kalmiopsis and Siskiyou. It s a land of extreme beauty, endless trails but with less people than many spots across Oregon.