{"product_id":"aaron-on-tour-backpack-course-salina-ut","title":"Aaron On Tour Backpack Course (Salina, UT)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"9227\" data-end=\"9393\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eTour Dates \u0026amp; Locations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune 12-13, 2026, from 8am-5pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker's Leather Supply \u003ci\u003e(Inside Burns Saddlery)\u003c\/i\u003e, 79 W Main Street, Salina, UT \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love Aaron’s Backpack Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eAlright, here’s the deal…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eThis isn’t just a class where you watch and hope you figure it out later. 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