# Ep 33: Alaska or Rust 3, border games and a 19 hr drive

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Podcast: [Merlin’s Barn Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/merlin-s-barn-podcast-7101492)
Published: 2026-01-27T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/p/ep-33-alaska-or-rust-part-3
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Duration seconds: 3118

## Resource

The third installment of Merlin's 2017 Alaska or Rust adventure. With Merlin, Tasia, Matt and Nicole. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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