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⭐⭐ The Mantario Trail Was No Joke... | Full Recap & Trail Breakdown | TRJ #178

In this episode of The Running Journey, Rob and Charlie break down Rob's adventure on The Mantario Trail, one of Canada's toughest and most memorable backcountry routes.

Rob walks through what the Mantario Trail actually is, how he prepared for it, what his plan was going in, and how quickly that plan changed once the bugs, terrain, fatigue, and long hours on the trail started to set in.

The guys also chat about birthdays, feeling a year older, Rob's day-by-day experience on the trail, specific segment breakdowns, highlights from the final stretch, and a special shoutout to Aaron Webb and the advocacy work being done to preserve beautiful trails like this.

If you've ever wondered what The Mantario Trail is really like, or you're thinking of taking it on yourself, this episode gives you a real look at the prep, the grind, the mistakes, and the moments that made it worth it.

Enjoy!

CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:32 - What is The Mantario Trail? 00:06:43 - Our Birthdays & Feeling a Year Older 00:09:47 - Prepping for The Mantario Trail 00:19:16 - The Bugs... 00:26:44 - Rob's Plan Going Into It 00:32:32 - Aaron Webb Advocacy Shoutout 00:36:34 - Some Specific Trail Segment Breakdowns 00:40:02 - Day 2 01:08:59 - The Last Stretch, Highlights & Closing Thoughts

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