backpacking solo

Way to go Lady on a Rock!

June 15, 2010

Here’s a big shout-out to Christy from Lady on a Rock for starting her 600 mile journey on the Pacific Crest Trail. Christy is an ultralight backpacker, who, after some encouragement from her daughter, decided to embark on her own trip. She writes insightful gear reviews, and it will be interesting to see what works [...]

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Elaboration on being a solo female hiker

October 9, 2009

I’ve gotten a lot of responses to my blog post “On being a solo female hiker.” Almost all of them have been positive and I feel encouraged to know that I have a community of supportive men and women. However, there is one response that I would like to address, and I will tell you [...]

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On being a solo female hiker

October 1, 2009

It is nighttime at the hiker hostel and the guy next to me says to the group, “I hate it when a girl goes around a shelter. I mean, I don’t want sloppy thirds.” I say, “I’m surprised you made it in the top five.” Then I smile (a technique that my friends Jade and [...]

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