A Day in the Life of a Thru-Hiker: 808 Miles on the Gröna Bandet

Last summer, Bryden Bowley set out to thru-hike Sweden's Gröna Bandet, an 808-mile trek to the northernmost border of Sweden, Norway, and Finland. On September 20th, he became the third American to ever complete the route.
Bryden will be releasing an eight-part "Day in the Life" mini-series in partnership with GEAR:30 throughout the year. Watch the latest episode below, and watch his full Gröna Bandet short film here.
PART ONE
PART TWO
PART THREE
PART FOUR
PART FIVE
PART SIX
PART SEVEN
PART EIGHT
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