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Later this week I will be hosting a livestream about the Overland Route, a low-profile backpacking route down the watershed of the Escalante River in southern Utah. I will be joined by Katie Gerber and Eric Volk, who completed the route last spring. Event details:<\/p>\n
Scant information is available about the Overland Route. Its origins are in Steve Allen\u2019s Canyoneering 3<\/a><\/em>, tucked in the very back and cryptically written. Web searches produce some additional information, but not much relative to similarly expert-level backpacking routes like high routes for the Winds or Yosemite.<\/p>\n In this hour-long discussion, we\u2019ll introduce the route, recommend a planning process, discuss critical gear and skills, and describe the experience. Please join us!<\/p>\n \n