Marilyn Koolstra

He was having a great time with Julia. Devin had come across from San Francisco.

He was having a great time with Julia. Devin had come across from San Francisco.

Eric, Julia, and Devin all felt Alan's absence from this reunion of their JMT Trail family, but tried not to let that overshadow the joy of being back together. Julia showed Eric and Devin around her adopted home in Utah, even taking them to a rock climbing wall in the Uinta Mountains. She invited Eric to try a pitch. He didn't climb. He didn't want to climb.

Eric, Julia, and Devin all felt Alan's absence from this reunion of their JMT Trail family, but tried not to let that overshadow the joy of being back together. Julia showed Eric and Devin around her adopted home in Utah, even taking them to a rock climbing wall in the Uinta Mountains. She invited Eric to try a pitch. He didn't climb. He didn't want to climb.

But he took pictures with his DSLR, as Julia showed Devin how to clamber up the rock face. On the last night before Eric departed for his hike, Julia watched as he loaded Ruby, the big red rucksack.

But he took pictures with his DSLR, as Julia showed Devin how to clamber up the rock face. On the last night before Eric departed for his hike, Julia watched as he loaded Ruby, the big red rucksack.

Eric had crammed all that food into one of those bear canisters I talked about earlier. And he had slapped an Australian flag sticker on the side. That way he would know it was his if a bear batted it away in the middle of the night.

Eric had crammed all that food into one of those bear canisters I talked about earlier. And he had slapped an Australian flag sticker on the side. That way he would know it was his if a bear batted it away in the middle of the night.

That included his new emergency beacon. Eric was ready to go. He would depart for the Uinta Highline first thing the next morning. It's at least a half-day trip from where Julia lived in Park City to the start of the trail. To get there, he would take a Greyhound bus to the city of Vernal.

That included his new emergency beacon. Eric was ready to go. He would depart for the Uinta Highline first thing the next morning. It's at least a half-day trip from where Julia lived in Park City to the start of the trail. To get there, he would take a Greyhound bus to the city of Vernal.

Eric would then walk the length of the Uinta Range, emerging at the far end, where Julia planned to meet him ten days later. The plan was set. At 8 a.m. the next morning, Thursday, July 28th, Julia drove Eric to the Greyhound stop.

Eric would then walk the length of the Uinta Range, emerging at the far end, where Julia planned to meet him ten days later. The plan was set. At 8 a.m. the next morning, Thursday, July 28th, Julia drove Eric to the Greyhound stop.

Uintah Triangle includes immersive field recordings made in real outdoor locations. For the best listening experience, please consider using a good pair of stereo headphones. And if you'd like to build a better picture of the places we visit, you can find maps, photos, and video at UintahTriangle.com. That's Uintah spelled U-I-N-T-A Triangle dot com.

Uintah Triangle includes immersive field recordings made in real outdoor locations. For the best listening experience, please consider using a good pair of stereo headphones. And if you'd like to build a better picture of the places we visit, you can find maps, photos, and video at UintahTriangle.com. That's Uintah spelled U-I-N-T-A Triangle dot com.

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Find us on social media using at Uintah Triangle. Bringing you this story has been an effort years in the making. To support this kind of work, please follow the show and share it with your friends. You can also help us by subscribing to Lemonada Premium right in your podcast player. It gets you access to exclusive bonus episodes. Here's producer Andrea Smartin with a peek at the latest bonus.

Uinta Triangle is researched and written by me, Dave Colley. I also did the field recording. Andrea Smartin is lead producer and sound designer, with contributing producers Ben Kebrick and Jenny Amint. Our main score and original music are by Allison Leighton-Brown. Additional voices in this episode from Alex Keery. Uintah Triangle is a production of KSL Podcasts and Lemonada Media.

Uinta Triangle is researched and written by me, Dave Colley. I also did the field recording. Andrea Smartin is lead producer and sound designer, with contributing producers Ben Kebrick and Jenny Amint. Our main score and original music are by Allison Leighton-Brown. Additional voices in this episode from Alex Keery. Uintah Triangle is a production of KSL Podcasts and Lemonada Media.

My personal thanks to the following past and present members of the KSL Podcasts team. Aaron Mason, Amy Donaldson, Felix Bunnell, Josh Tilton, Nina Ernest, and Ryan Meeks. Lemonada executive producers are Jessica Cordova-Kramer and Stephanie Wittleswax. And for KSL Podcasts, our executive producer is Cheryl Worsley. Finally, from me to you, please remember...

My personal thanks to the following past and present members of the KSL Podcasts team. Aaron Mason, Amy Donaldson, Felix Bunnell, Josh Tilton, Nina Ernest, and Ryan Meeks. Lemonada executive producers are Jessica Cordova-Kramer and Stephanie Wittleswax. And for KSL Podcasts, our executive producer is Cheryl Worsley. Finally, from me to you, please remember...