At 85 years old, Grandma Joy Ryan had never seen a mountain.

One phone call from her grandson Brad Ryan changed everything.

What began as a simple camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains grew into an extraordinary journey to all 63 U.S. National Parks, adventures across multiple continents, a world record, and a powerful story of family healing.

In this inspiring episode of the Girl Camper Podcast, Janine Pettit talks with Grandma Joy, now 96, and Brad about saying yes to adventure later in life, finding joy in the outdoors, slowing down enough to truly see the world, and the relationship that transformed both of their lives.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to try something new, this conversation is your reminder that adventure has no age limit.

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