The Four Corners Loop - Kevin Koski (Part II)

About the Guest

Kevin Koski — The Animal — is a nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy and the creator of the Four Corners Loop, a roughly 2,400-mile self-designed route through the American Southwest. He has hiked the CDT (2004), the PCT (2014), and over 11,000 miles of trail across Washington State. He retires from the Navy next February at 51 and plans to hike the Arizona Trail to celebrate.

What's Covered in Part 2

The Sabbatical Philosophy

Proving the Loop — Permit, Interruption, Return

Fourteen and a Half Liters

The 54-Mile Stretch and the Owl Biologists

The Smoked Trout

The 30-Foot Cliff

Wolves, Bears, and an American Serengeti

Bigfoot Status: Inconclusive

The Book

Pay It Forward — Washington Trails Association & Mountain Rescue

Links & Resources

• Four Corners Loop Trail Association: https://www.fclta.org
• Washington Trails Association: https://www.wta.org
• Mountain Rescue Association: https://mra.org

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