When I first got into backpacking, my choices as a shorter female were men's, men's, and more men's gear. We had no choices in the dark ages. In my first year of backpacking, I wore an awful 5500 ci LLBean backpack that towered above me. It was heavy and cut for a man 6" taller… Continue reading Inclusive Sleeping Bags: Does It Really Work For Women
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For The Love Of Women’s Gear
As I read an article this morning by Backpacker Magazine (You May Have Bought Your Last Women's Sleeping Bag) I was both angry and very sad. For what I feel may well anger some, who will tell me I am the problem, a dinosaur in a changing world. I will be called an angry Terf,… Continue reading For The Love Of Women’s Gear