Grand Canyon Showdown: Rim to Rim vs Escalante Route

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Lena and Eli compare two epic Grand Canyon backpacking adventures - the classic Rim to Rim trail versus the wild, technical Escalante Route with its cliff-climbing challenges.

Grand Canyon Showdown: Rim to Rim vs Escalante Route

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North
A walk in the woods
On the Oregon Trail
Wild
Into the wild
The lost art of reading nature's signs
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Compare the grand canyon rim to rim to the escalante route in terms of beauty, challenges, and overall experience for backpacking

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