Solo Adventure
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You Go by Yourself? What if Something Happens?
By Jessica Shouse What if? What if? What if? As a mom, wife and female that loves to hike alone, I am often asked, what if something happens? Aren’t you scared? What if you see a bear? (I have, and lived to tell about it). I’ve had people tell me I am crazy & insane.…
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Understanding the “Open Road of Life”
My findings on the Open Road of Life by Meghan McHugh, under the advisement of Dr Lorie A. Tuma Hi! My name is Meghan. I am a senior at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and I am getting ready to graduate. Look out world, here I come! My last year at GVSU took place around…
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Women Travelling Alone in Motorhomes
Women Travelling Alone in Motorhomes – it’s not as hard as you might think. By Fleurine Tideman Ever dreamed of hitting the open road? No planning, no booking, just you behind the wheel. Well, then it sounds like you’d enjoy motorhome travel! Women are often warned against solo travel or camping alone, but with motorhome…
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Dear Natalie: Oregon Lessons Part 2
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Do you think we can learn from places? Anything worth mentioning for an Oregon Lessons, Part 2? Signed, Those who wander __________________________________________________________________________ Dear Friends, Right. I left you hanging last month with the first five-and-a-half lessons I learned from living in Oregon. We have a few more to go.…
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Dear Natalie: Oregon Lessons Part 1
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Do you think we can learn from places? Signed, Those who wander _______________________________________________________________________ Dear Wanderers, I do. In fact, I have Facebook evidence (we all know that if it’s on Facebook, it’s true). A little over a year ago, I had spiraled quite high into the Siskiyou Mountain…
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Dear Natalie: Who else does this?
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Do other women solo adventure? Sincerely, A small voice in your brain Dear Self, Check out this video featuring Marinel de Jesus (Brown Gal Trekker): Love, PS: Some background info on Marinel de Jesus is included below: Brown Gal Trekker (Marinel de Jesus)…
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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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Man Woman Mountain.
Man Woman Mountain By Emily Pennington “The surest way to mend a broken heart is through a forest wilderness.” -John Muir On really confusing evenings of self, I like to drink beer and make up quotations that John Muir definitely did not write. I summon him like my own, personal break-up Yoda the moment…
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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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Camping Solo
A personal perspective on camping solo… By Andrea Willingham I’m a pretty outdoorsy lady. My whole life, I’ve found both my deepest solace and greatest entertainment under the open sky or a canopy of leaves; in the maze of a forest, or the wide grandeur of mountains and ocean horizons. I feel safest when I’m out…