Ready to learn how to achieve your solo hiking and backpacking goals this year? Click to schedule your one-on-one Zoom call with me to talk about your hiking and backpacking goals for 2023 and see if this program would be a perfect fit for you: calendly.com/the-hungry-hiker/enrollment-call-the-confident-solo-female-backpacker-system?month=2023-01 If we decide that working together is a good fit, you’ll get the opportunity to enroll on our call!
The Confident Solo Female System is an online, self paced program so you can be anywhere and in any time zone to be a part of this course. Even though I'm personally located in Washington, my program helps women all over the country. I even have a few students in California. :)
Good info, and here is 1 bonus tip regarding water filtration. Be sure to put your water filter somewhere it doesn't get frozen like your pocket. Once frozen they are no good and will need to be replaced. Also consider bringing water purification tablets as a back up along with your camp stove in case you need to melt snow for water.
Great point! This is why I always have water purification tablets in my backpacking first aid kit. I used to use a water bladder as part of my water filtration system and one time while out snowshoeing, the tube froze on me. That was quite the lesson!
Hello 👋 Kathleen, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing your 'words of wisdom' on winter hiking. Winter is my favorite time of year for hiking. Take good care of yourself. Stay safe and healthy out there. 🤗 👋
Super helpful information! Thanks for sharing all the planning info, I think it’s one of the hardest/most important parts of backpacking in winter conditions
Agreed! Trip planning for ANY trip in the backcountry can be stressful and intimidating, especially when you're trying to plan something during the winter. It's certainly not impossible to plan something in the winter. There are just more things to consider and think about when putting a trip together during the colder months.
I absolutely love that you have created these classes!! You are so knowledgeable about the trails and I would absolutely love to join one of your classes to get more confident on the hikes I would love to go on. I know you live here in Washington and so do I in the Tacoma area so meeting at one of these trails is nothing! I will definitely be looking into joining your classes and to meet youu!!🥰
This is awesome! I actually have quite a few students in the Tacoma/Olympia and peninsula area here in Washington! If you’re interested and want to learn more about The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System, I highly encourage you to sign up for a free, one-on-one Zoom call with me where we’ll talk about your hiking and backpacking goals and figure out if this program would be a good fit for you. Here's the link you can use to sign up for a call with me: calendly.com/the-hungry-hiker/enrollment-call-the-confident-solo-female-backpacker-system?month=2023-02
Protect your electronic. Battery drains faster in cold weather. I had a long 2.5 miles back to my car once, thankfully no sidetrails to accidentally end up on. Another time when was just 10 minutes from my car when I wasn't on a full on hike.
The temperature fluctuations can actually make winter hiking pretty challenging. You don't want to wear so many layers that you sweat, but you also want to wear enough clothes to keep you warm when it's cold out. It also depends on where you're hiking. Winter hiking doesn't just mean hiking in the snow either. It gets warm here occasionally throughout the winter up here in PNW. The big takeaway here is to be prepared for anything that winter might throw your way.
