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Philmont 2023 Post Trip Thoughts

  • Brian Edward Keenan

Brian Edward Keenan

Jul 18, 2023
Philmont 2023 Post Trip Thoughts
A welcomed sight - after a long last day down Tooth Ridge trail (aka, the "trail of tears.")

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