women

Cartoon: Gear for women

November 7, 2010

Why make backpacking gear that is specialized for a woman’s body, when you can just make smaller, pink versions of men’s gear? Shrink it and pink it.

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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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Why you should hike in a skirt (or at least think about it)

June 7, 2010

I am going to break this down in one word: pee-ability. That is, the ability to pee wherever you want. Now, I’m a big fan of leave not trace and peeing away from the trail, but the are some times when you just really, really have to go. If you are a guy, dealing with this [...]

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Bear-shark is coming for your tampons

June 5, 2010

As you may know, there is a myth that menstrual blood attracts bears, wand therefore women should not go hiking during their periods. Not true. Bears are not attracted to blood, but who is attracted to blood? Sharks. This had led me to the creation of the bear-shark. Women on their periods should beware. Men [...]

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Awesome backpacking blogs by women

May 26, 2010

I’ve been feeling super psyched that there are some cool women out there blogging about backpacking. Go team! Here are a few of my favorites. If you didn’t make the list, send me an e-mail because I’d like to know about your site. Her Side of the Mountain: A blog by a pretty rockin’ solo [...]

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Reader Question #13: Men

December 11, 2009

Eliza V. from Burlington, VT Question: You have recently been organizing a lot of all-women events. Have you joined a convent or are you now unable to relate to members of the opposite sex? Answer: Yes. Wait, no, to both options. Actually, some of my best friends are male, and every week we watch another [...]

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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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