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Jess "Stitches" Guo, the First Woman to Connect the CDT and GDT in a Calendar Year (…

12/15/2025 • 190 min

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Jessica Guo known on trail as Stitches. This year, Stitches became the first woman on record to connect both the Continental Divide Trail and Great Divide Trail northbound in one calendar year. We talk all about this logistically and physically impressive feat… Play episode

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