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Lake Tahoe, California (or "Our Morbid Obsession with The Donner Party")

Lake Tahoe, California (or "Our Morbid Obsession with The Donner Party")

Update: 2020-02-03

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Towering pine trees, ancient granite cliffs, crystal clear water, cannibalistic pioneers... wait, what? Today we travel to Jeremy's favorite place on Earth: Lake Tahoe, California. Strap on your snow goggles and come along as we cover the macabre past and enchanting present of this alpine paradise with more ghosts than you can shake a ski pole at.

Planning a trip to Tahoe? We've got a few blog posts that will help:

Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook!

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Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer.

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Lake Tahoe, California (or "Our Morbid Obsession with The Donner Party")

Lake Tahoe, California (or "Our Morbid Obsession with The Donner Party")

Lia & Jeremy Garcia