recent adventure im finally getting around to sharing, this place truly is something special #getoutside

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On hour 4 of a 10.5-hr road trip to… BANFF!!! I couldn’t be more stoked to get back out there and experience more of that magical area!! Just 6.5 more hours to go 👌 1 in collaboration with @foxandpines #pnw #northcascades #westcoast #womenwhohike #womenwhohike #alpinelake

On top of the world in the Swiss Alps 🏔️🌿✨comment here if you want to know what hike this is and i’ll send you more info! | Instagram

Getting into the outdoors can be intimidating for any number of reasons (will I be eaten by a bear? how do you poop in the desert? is my biodegradable soap actually okay to use?) not the least of which is the hefty financial investment. After an almost decade of hiking, backpacking and general spend