Rant: There is no excuse for bad training.
There is no excuse for poor training. Now, I know I’m still a rookie in the field of training others, but in the field of training myself? I have a couple of years experience. My training is only as good as my technique, and my success there is due to my years of working with …read the rest
All You Ladies and No Male Leadership?
Yes, that’s right Mr. park ranger. 15 ladies, one yurt, one tent, and one snow cave. Two days in the backcountry on the SheJumps Third Annual Winter Camping Trip. No Male leadership. And no, we didn’t need it. Thank you for asking. Last Friday fifteen of us packed our packs full of winter camping goodies …read the rest
Product Testing: Tried and True in Bishop, California
Last weekend, I joined Re and her coworkers at Backcountry.com on a trip to Bishop, California. Our goal? To review tents, sleeping bags, and an assortment of packs. Another couple days in the sun you say? You don’t have to ask this girl twice. As the next storm system shuttled into the Wasatch, Re and …read the rest

