About

I am far from an expert in the outdoors. I am not the fastest and need to take breaks. I hate exposed scrambles and love to lie in a hammock under some trees. I get scared when I sleep in a tent by myself and listen to too many true crime podcasts. Chronic illness over the last 3 years has changed the way I engage with the outdoors and I’d be lying if I said I had come fully to terms with those changes but the outdoors still nourish my soul.

I have been working as a freelance writer on physical therapy topics for the last 2.5 years and it has allowed me to cut back on direct patient care. Because it is my area of expertise the writing comes fairly easily but my heart wants to write about the outdoors. I am a learner in the outdoors, like many of you are, and while it might take some time to prove I have a place in the outdoor industry, like any big mountain, you climb it one step at a time.

This blog is meant as a training ground and playground for my outdoor writing interests. You will probably learn more about me as time goes on and hopefully learn a lot about the outdoors and what it means to recreate safely, responsibly and enjoyably in the beautiful landscapes around us!

Grab your packs! Let’s go!