<p>Listener Sam Peck joins Jeremy to talk about his hike with his wife of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail on the Kii Peninsula of Japan.  Sam tells us about the trail, shrines, and beauty on this multi-day trek through temperate rain forest on a trail that was hiked by multiple emperors.  Did I mention that you should bring bug spray?  And listen to the end to hear Sam give detailed instructions on how not to use bear spray.<br/><br/>Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com</p><ul> <li>Membership/Support: <a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhiking'>https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhiking</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/'>https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/</a> </li> <li>email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.com</li> <li>Jeremy&apos;s YouTube channel: Go-Go Retirement: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ</a> </li> </ul>

Ep. 26:  Zion Traverse

On Trails Worth Hiking, we bring you the most interesting backpacking and trekking routes in the world. Every trail has a story. In the first part of each episode, we tell you the stories behind the trail. In the second part, we tell you how to hike the trail. In each episode, guests who have hiked the trail join Jeremy, our host, to talk about the experience of hiking it. Join us on each episode as we hear the story, then hike the trail.