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Elise Ott

Elise is a copywriter who prefers time outdoors to time spent behind a screen. Because of this she planned her first thru-hike—the PCT in 2019 and shared her journey the way she knows best (through writing). Now, she acts as the production assistant for The Trek's flagship podcast, Backpacker Radio, an occasional Trek contributor, and a 2021 Trek ambassador.

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Read On: Backpacker Radio 117 | Andrew “Reptar” Forestell
Read On: Backpacker Radio 116 | Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E.
Read On: Backpacker Radio 115 | Scott Carney on Wim Hof, Summiting Kilimanjaro, and Debunking Charlatans
Read On: Backpacker Radio 114 | How to Afford a Thru-Hike
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Read On: Backpacker Radio 112 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes
Read On: Backpacker Radio 112 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes
Read On: Backpacker Radio 112 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes
Read On: Backpacker Radio 111 | Second Chance Hiker
Read On: Backpacker Radio 110 | Alison Young: Thru-Hiker, Producer, Podcaster, and Classic Music Aficionado
Read On: Backpacker Radio 109 | The Real Hiking Viking on The Hayduke
Read On: Backpacker Radio 108 | Weezer & Dirty Avocado on the Arizona Trail
Read On: Backpacker Radio 107 | Glen Van Peski, Founder of Gossamer Gear
Read On: Backpacker Radio 106 | Nicole Antoinette
Read On: Backpacker Radio 105 | Miss Janet the Legendary AT Trail Angel
Read On: Backpacker Radio 104 | Ben Crawford on Thru-Hiking the AT with a Family of 8

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