Safety and Survival
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Journey Driven tracker and journal
Journey Driven tracker and journal for solo female travellers By Erica Angel Two years ago, shortly after my 21st birthday, I took a leap into something I would consider the single most frightening, exciting, liberating decision of my life so far, as I embarked on my first solo adventure to South East Asia. Although my…
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Leave-No-Trace Ethics
By Carley Fairbrother Is There Room for Curiosity in Leave-No-Trace Ethics? I want to start off with a story. Bear with me. My first introduction to habitat destruction was when I was eight years old. The ditch at the end of our driveway was my favourite place to play in the early summer. It contained…
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Predator Safety Precautions
Photo credit: US National Park Service By Carley Fairbrother I’ve written a few pieces on bear safety for Camping for Women, but I’ve never really covered how to avoid them when you are on the trail, or what to do when you come face to face with them. Now before I get started, I want…
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Dear Natalie: Told You So
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Seriously, didn’t we tell you it was dangerous out there? Signed, Yourself, and society – again ______________________________________________________________________________ Dear everyone, So yeah, it happened. My friend Inga and I, both aiming for a grand total of at least 52 hikes by 12/31/18, decided to go on a quick hike one…
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How to Build an Emergency Snow Trench Shelter
By Carley Fairbrother Why Build a Snow Trench Shelter? Imagine you are out for a snowshoe or a backcountry ski, and you get lost, or a storm makes travel too dangerous, or your friend gets injured. You need a shelter, and fast. Luckily for you, you are surrounded by one of nature’s most convenient building…
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Dear Natalie You’re in Danger
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Don’t you know it’s risky out there? Signed, Yourself, and society ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear everyone, At first, I would have answered this question in one, easy, short, simple word: No. I started hiking in Ohio. For my friends from outside the U.S., or those geographically challenged Americans, Ohio is flat and…
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8 Ways to Mentally Prepare for a Solo Adventure
By Marinel de Jesus Being a solo traveller, and even more so, a solo hiker or backpacker can be an intimidating endeavor to undertake. I cannot emphasize enough the need to be comfortable when partaking in anything serious such as hiking or backpacking in the wilderness by yourself. The same goes for travelling as it’s…
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Tips for Becoming a Better Outdoorswoman
By Andrea Willingham Whether you grew up in an outdoorsy family, or are just now discovering the joys of outdoorsmanship, there’s a lot to know and a lot to learn about this wonderful world of exploration and adventure in the great outdoors. And despite what the media and history books might have you believe, women…
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Avoiding Bear Problems in the Backcountry
By Carley Fairbrother I went on my first backpacking trip when I was 19, and since then, solo backpacking has been an important part of my life. It does shock people sometimes, though. One of the first things people ask is, “what about bears?” On the other end of the spectrum, I hear people talking…
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Ask Natalie video program for women outdoor adventurers starts today!
By Nicole Anderson If you have seen posts published on Camping for Women’s YouTube, Facebook or Twitter accounts over the past two weeks, you might already have seen the video trailers of the brand new and exciting ‘Ask Natalie’ program. If you haven’t seen or heard what all the fuss is about yet, then do…