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Gear & Equipment

Trekking Poles for Women: Do You Actually Need Them? (And How to Use Them)

I used to think trekking poles were for people who had done a lot more hiking than me. Serious people. People with gaiters and strong opinions about ridgelines. Then I came down a muddy, loose-stone descent in the Lake District with a full day in my legs, and my left knee started sending me a […]

15 min read·Sophie·Oct 24, 2026

Gear & Equipment

Hiking Gear for Beginners: Everything a Woman Actually Needs

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. […]

11 min read·Sophie·Jun 9, 2026

Tag: hiking equipment

Trekking Poles for Women: Do You Actually Need Them? (And How to Use Them)

Hiking Gear for Beginners: Everything a Woman Actually Needs

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