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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Nov 11, 2023
Nov 11, 2023

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Todd Cibulka takes a break; the ATV and trailer are used hard on the trip.

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Todd Cibulka filters water from a mountain stream.

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The main trailer is heavily loaded for the Montana adventure.

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Mark Walters mug for Agri-View 2022 — Mark Walters

Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.