Faces No. 3: Douglas Malott

I grew up in Spokane, Washington but I am currently living in Kent Washington. I started exploring the outdoors when I was old enough to go out into the backyard alone, with my parents, my siblings, or friends. I grew up without T.V. at home, and as a result I was outside all the time. Riverside State Park which has the Spokane River running through it was my exploration grounds in before and during high school.

ARTICLE OUTLINE

• Where are you from and at what age did you start to take an interest in the outdoors?
• How long have you been into backpacking?
• What are your favorite aspects about backpacking?
• What is your most essential piece of gear that you are using?
• Tell us about your most memorable trip.
• What social media platforms are you using to share your trips?
• Do you have a trail name? Why is it said trail name?
• What do you think the challenges of the next generation of backpackers will be?
• If you were to think about your life in twenty years from now, what do you think you will be doing?
• Do you have anything to tell the BPL community?

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