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Aug 2, 2023 : Lauren "Panic"

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Female backpacker in red jacket with a large pack and tall socks descending the steep and uneven granite chin on Mount Mansfield in Vermont.

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Lauren "Panic"
Aug 2nd : Lauren "Panic"
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Lauren "Panic"'s Bio

Hiya, I'm Panic. I'm a 31 y/o entrepreneur, outdoor leader, amateur forager, and mentor living in eastern Massachusetts. I'm here to share my experience as a backpacker who is also plus-size, asthmatic, has many environmental allergies including bee venom, and sleep apnea. I am a huge proponent of making space in the outdoors for everyone. This year I'll be hiking the Northville Placid Trail. It's 140 miles through the Adirondacks High Peaks Wilderness in upstate New York. I'll be traveling with my partner, Tarzan, and our buddy from last year's thru on Vermont's Long Trail, Baby Legs!

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