Beschreibung:
Smart & Savvy Hiking will walk readers through the basics of the outdoor world and how to have a fulfilling outdoor experience. Information will be presented in a way that offers women unique ways to experience the outdoors, through journaling, goal setting, and checklists. Women of all outdoor-ability levels will be engaged.Hiking mistress and trail master Kim Lipker starts with the assumption that, Yes!, females are indeed at home in the wilderness. This unique guide is packed with essential how-to information, wit, wisdom, and tips on everything from safety, to basic equipment, to hiking while pregnant. Whether new to the sport or a veteran, Smart & Savvy Hiking prepares females to have fun, enjoy, and be safe on a day hike through the woods, weekend blast in the desert, or extended journey on a long trail. Daring? Of course. Dangerous? No way. Divine? In every possible way.
TRAILHEADPreface: Take a Hike, Girlfriend!Part 1: High 5 Reasons to Walk the Walk 1. Banish Those Stir-Crazy Blues--and Change Your Indoor/Outdoor Ratio 2. Work Your Body 3. Calm Your Mind 4. Strike a Balance 5. Become Nature's Steward Part 2: Ready! Set! Go! 1. Get Organized - the no-sweat way 2. Pick the Place, Pick the Hikes 3. Go Shopping! 4. Gear Up 5. Got Maps? 6. Pack a PicnicPart 3: Hit the Trail 1. Fit Hiking 2. Sensual Hiking 3. Wildlife Communities 4. Games for You and Your Family 5. Picture Perfect 6. We {heart} Mother EarthPart 4: Mama Told Me (there'd be days like this)!1. First Aid 2. Knots and Fires 3. Wicked Weather and Natural Hazards 4. Growling Beasts 5. Trail ViolencePart 5: For Women Only 1. Hiking Companions 2. Bathroom Breaks 3. Pregnant and Hiking 4. Babies, Kids, Teens and Hiking 5. Special Needs and Hiking 6. Aging and HikingPart 6: Smart & Savvy Life ListPart 7: After SundownPart 8: Special Section: Journaling the JourneyAppendix A: Books for Your BackpackAppendix B: World Wide Web Trail MapPlus Smart & Savvy Extras, Quotes, and Trail Mix (myths, hints, tips, and anecdotes)