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My first real hike nearly broke me. Not because the trail was particularly hard — it was a 7km loop with gentle hills, rated Easy on AllTrails, chosen specifically because I thought it would be manageable. I was wrong. I stopped four times in the first kilometre. My legs were burning by the second. I […]
Everyone who hikes regularly started exactly where you are — standing at the beginning, not sure what they need, whether they’re fit enough, or how to find a trail that won’t destroy them. The difference between people who try hiking once and hate it and people who fall completely in love with it is almost […]
The first time I tried to choose a hiking trail on AllTrails, I spent forty minutes scrolling, second-guessing every option, and eventually closed the app without making a decision. There were hundreds of trails. Some said easy, some said moderate. Some had 200m of elevation gain, some had 600m. I didn’t know what any of […]
The first time I packed for a hike as a woman, I brought way too much of the wrong things and not nearly enough of the right ones. A full change of clothes, three different snacks that all came in heavy glass jars, a book for the summit, and no proper navigation beyond my phone […]
The first time I packed for a day hike, I brought a drawstring bag, half a bottle of water, and a bag of crisps. If you’re completely new to hiking, start with our beginner hiking tips for women — it covers everything from trail selection to trail etiquette before your first hike. If you’re not […]
