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3 unusual facts about Francis Tapon


Continental Divide Trail

In 2007, Francis Tapon became the first person to do a round backpacking trip "Yo-Yo" on the Continental Divide Trail when he thru-hiked from Mexico to Canada and back to Mexico along the CDT and needed 7 months to finish it.

Francis Tapon

Perhaps his most notable accomplishment was that he was the first person to do a round-trip backpacking the Continental Divide Trail.

He has walked across America four times via its three major mountain ranges.



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