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Haul bags and sunset from the cemetery bivy. Sleeping pad behind photographer
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Nathan leading p10, among the best on the route
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Bailey Moore
Sep 15, 2025
“Haul bags and sunset from the cemetery bivy. Sleeping pad behind photographer”  

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