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The first hiking boots I bought were expensive, stiff, and took three painful hikes to break in. I didn’t know what I was looking for. I just picked the ones that looked the most outdoorsy. Here’s what I should have known: as a beginner woman, you don’t need the most technical boot on the shelf. […]
When I bought my first pair of hiking boots, I went to the outdoor shop, stared at two walls of footwear for twenty minutes, and then bought the ones that looked most serious. They gave me blisters for the first three hikes. The boots weren’t wrong. I just didn’t know what I was buying or […]
The first time someone told me I needed a “proper hiking setup” before my first trail, I pictured spending a small fortune on equipment I had no idea how to choose. Matching technical gear, specialist poles, a backpack with more pockets than I could count. It was overwhelming before I’d even laced up a boot. […]
The first time I showed up to a trailhead in jeans and regular trainers, I didn’t make it two miles before I was uncomfortable, overheating, and regretting every clothing choice I’d made that morning. Nobody told me that fabric matters on the trail. Nobody told me that denim turns into a damp, chafing nightmare the […]
