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My first hike almost put me off hiking for good. I chose a trail that was too long, started too late in the day, wore the wrong shoes, and ran out of water with two miles still to go. I made it back fine — but barely, and only because a kind couple on the […]
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 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 […]
