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Tips for Getting Better Sleep When Camping
Many women tell me that one of the biggest reasons they don’t like camping is the poor night’s sleep they get. Women like the comforts of home and don’t want to give those…
- 101 The Basics, Backpacking, Backpacking Gear, Day Hiking, Glamping, Glamping Gear, Hiking, Hiking Gear, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, The Girl's Complete Guide, Wardrobe Staples
3 Hiking Shoes Perfect for Girl Hikers
SHOES. One of my favorite topics. (And literature, world affairs, and politics, of course.) One of the most common questions I get from girls who hike is what hiking shoes I recommend. The…
- 101 The Basics, Backpacking, Backpacking Guidance, Glamping, Glamping Guidance, Hiking, Hiking Guidance
12 Beauty Products I Always Take Camping
One of the biggest misconceptions about women who like the outdoors is that we aren’t the “girly type.” I find that pretty amusing because most of the outdoorswomen I know wear make up…
- Backpacking, Backpacking Stories, Best of 2016, California, Hiking, Hiking Stories, Locations, Other Adventures
Sunrise in the Sierra Mountains
One of the most majestic sights to see in the Sierra mountains will always be a sunrise or sunset. I’ve never seen another mountain range that is as filled with light as the…
- Backpacking, Backpacking Guidance, Best of 2016, California, Hiking, Hiking Guidance, Locations, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, Other Adventures, The Girl's Complete Guide
A Guide to my Favorite Trail in the Sierra
If you are going to go on one backpacking trip in your life, might I suggest the following trail. As I said in my post yesterday, it is one of the most beautiful…
- Backpacking, Backpacking Stories, Best of 2016, Hiking, Hiking Stories, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, The Girl's Complete Guide
A Backpacking Trip Like No Other
The most beautiful and awe-inspiring places are, without fail, the hardest to write about on this blog. Nothing I say can do them justice. I end up sputtering out phrases like “it was…
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