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The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the country’s best backpacking trails. But for a lot of us, planning to go hiking and camping for days at a time can feel daunting. Today, we’re listening back to a conversation with Karrie Carnes, a volunteer ambassador for the nonprofit Women Who Explore. Their Portland chapter leads groups year-round on free wilderness excursions. She's sharing her best-kept tips for first-time backpackers and a few of her favorite trails to start your journey.
Karrie’s picks for backpacking trips:
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Intermediate:
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This conversation first aired on Aug. 13, 2023
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The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the country’s best backpacking trails. But for a lot of us, planning to go hiking and camping for days at a time can feel daunting. Today, we’re listening back to a conversation with Karrie Carnes, a volunteer ambassador for the nonprofit Women Who Explore. Their Portland chapter leads groups year-round on free wilderness excursions. She's sharing her best-kept tips for first-time backpackers and a few of her favorite trails to start your journey.
Karrie’s picks for backpacking trips:
Easy:
Intermediate:
Hard:
This conversation first aired on Aug. 13, 2023
We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast City swag.
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Learn more about the other sponsors of this August 13th episode:

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