Livestream || The Overland Route, Steve Allen’s definitive tour of the Escalante

Later this week I will be hosting a livestream about the Overland Route, a low-profile backpacking route down the watershed of the Escalante River in southern Utah. I will be joined by Katie Gerber and Eric Volk, who completed the route last spring. Event details:

• Thursday, February 27
• 6-7pm MT
• Join live to ask questions (or use the same link to watch the replay)

Scant information is available about the Overland Route. Its origins are in Steve Allen’s Canyoneering 3, tucked in the very back and cryptically written. Web searches produce some additional information, but not much relative to similarly expert-level backpacking routes like high routes for the Winds or Yosemite.

In this hour-long discussion, we’ll introduce the route, recommend a planning process, discuss critical gear and skills, and describe the experience. Please join us!