Hiking Resources

Hiking resources for women have to go beyond the expected info on boots and packs.

Women have hygiene issues more complex than keeping the T.P. dry.

We have physical limitations involving our unique hip & knee structures,

And we certainly have a different mindset about overcoming obstacles: brute force and stubbornness have their place, but sometimes finesse and intuition work, too.

Here's a good question for you: Have you spent any time lately on developing your

outdoors skills?

There are plenty of free online hiking resources out there to choose from. Wouldn't it be fun to dabble a bit until you find a topic you'd really like to devote some serious time to?

Here's a no-particular-order list of a few suggested hiking resources I'd like to share with you.

Books on hiking: where to start? It depends on your level of comfort with approaching trail time. I'm in the process of compiling my favorite books into categories, according to when I found them most helpful: as a newbie, during the time I was building my hiking resume, and during my continual quest for advanced hiking techniques. So stay tuned.

For now, here are a few classics to whet your outdoor appetite!

Every hiker dreams of the Holy Grail of Hiking: the best hiking boots for her particular pair of feet! There's more to this quest than simply trying on a few pair of hiking boots. You might want to read this before you plunk down your hard earned cash.

Or before you purchase a backpacking tent.

And if you want to create a "hiking gifts wish list" to leave lying around (in)conspicuously, try this!

Magazines are great places to get a monthly (daily??) trail fix when the weather is too nasty, or your schedule is too brutal, to get outside.

Newsletters for hikers: things get a bit thin here. Any suggestions you can toss my way would be greatly appreciated.

Of course, you could consider mine (hint).

Websites make life so easy these days. Check out these sources of hiking information when you have some surf time on your hands (as opposed to trail time on your feet). Here's a good general resource to get you started!

And let's not forget blogs. What a great way to eavesdrop on other hikers' thoughts! And when they throw in photos of their hikes, it's almost as good as being there.

I hope you've found some intriguing hiking resources. Go back to the home page for more options.