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Ashli Baldwin joins me on this episode to answer an audience member's question about what it's like for women in the outdoors.  From gear to mindset, Ashli covers it all and offers great advice to women getting into backpacking.

Show Notes and Links

• Introduction to Ashli
• Girls Weekend Article from By Land
• What’s it like for a woman on a long trail?
• Women in the outdoors
• Mental differences for women on trails
• Social pressures from attempting a Thru Hike 
• Solo women on long trails
• Differences between the way men and women hike
• Concerns for women while backpacking - is it dangerous for women being solo in the outdoors?  
• Self-defense concerns
• Female-specific gear for backpacking - not just a marketing scam!
• Sleeping bag differences
• Female-specific packs - major differences
• Recent increases in women-specific hiking groups and outings
• Outdoor Woman's Alliance
• Ashli’s trip to Zion National Park
• Trail withdrawals
• Ashli’s tips and advice for women getting into backpacking
• www.tentside.com
• Outdoor Woman's Alliance
• Girls Weekend Article - Emory
• Choosing a Woman's Sleeping Bag - Everything You Need To Know

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