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Pro Travel Tip #32

A sunset over mountains with the text: PRO TRAVEL TIP #32: If you’re an Overlander and ever attacked by a lion, your best defense is to shove your arm down their throat, grab the back of their tongue, and hope help arrives quickly.

Christophe Noel is a journalist from Prescott, Arizona. Born into a family of backcountry enthusiasts, Christophe grew up backpacking the mountains and deserts of the American West. An avid cyclist and bikepacker, he also has a passion for motorcycles, travel, food and overlanding.