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I used to think hiking in the rain sounded miserable — and then I did it wrong twice and decided it actually was. The first time, I wore a cotton hoodie under a cheap supermarket rain mac and was soaked through to my skin within forty minutes. The second time I overcorrected: I wore so […]
I made most of these mistakes myself. A few of them I learned from watching other beginners on trail. All of them are completely avoidable once you know what to look for. The thing about beginner hiking mistakes is that they’re never dramatic. Nobody trips off a cliff on their first hike. What happens instead […]
The fear of getting lost is one of the biggest reasons beginner women hesitate to hike alone — or hike at all. It’s a completely reasonable fear. But the truth is, learning how to use a compass and map isn’t nearly as complicated as it looks, and it’s one of the fastest ways to feel […]
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. […]
Finding the best hiking daypack for women beginners is harder than it should be. I spent an afternoon on REI’s website, opened about fourteen tabs, and closed them all without buying anything. Too many options. Too much jargon. Too little guidance on what actually matters when you’re just starting out. Here’s what I wish someone […]
