Category Archives: Outdoor Guides

Hiking Alone as a Woman: A Prepared Girl’s Guide

Hiking alone can be an empowering experience for women, allowing them to connect with nature [...]

How to Prevent Blisters When Hiking and Backpacking

After a lifetime of hiking without ever getting blisters, it finally happened. By lunchtime on [...]

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Dehydrating Your Own Backpacking Meals & Recipes (for Beginners)

We’ve all been there, wandering through the dehydrated meal aisle in an outdoors store searching [...]

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Best Sleeping Bear Dunes Hiking: Alligator Hill Hiking Trail Guide

As a child, Lake Michigan was my playground on hot summer days. For years, I [...]

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Best Place to Sell Used Outdoor Gear: Geartrade Review

Wait! Before you throw out that outdoor gear that no longer brings you joy, why [...]

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12 Simple Steps to Create a Superior Hiking Trail Backpacking Food Plan

Does the idea of planning your food for your Superior Hiking Trail backpacking trip stress [...]

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Hiking in Minnesota: Ely’s Peak Loop Trail

Find out why the Ely’s Peak Loop Trail is a local favorite for hiking in [...]

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Superior Hiking Trail Packing List: A Prepared Girl’s Guide

The Superior Hiking Trail stretches over 300 miles, from Canada to Wisconsin, through Minnesota. It [...]

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Voyageurs National Park Houseboat Packing List: A Complete Guide

So, you’ve booked your houseboat rental for Voyageurs National Park. It’s going to be absolutely [...]

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What to Wear Hiking in Summer: A Prepared Girl’s Guide

At the end of a 22 mile hike along the treacherous Kalalau Trail in Kauai, [...]

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