You Don’t Have to Be ‘Outdoorsy’ to Go Backpacking
Why Adventure is for Every Woman Craving More From Life
You don’t own hiking boots. You’ve never peed in the woods. Maybe you’ve never even pitched a tent.
And yet… something in you aches for the wild.
That quiet craving to feel free again. To disconnect. To come home to yourself.
If you’re a woman who’s felt stuck, burnt out, or like you’re living a life that doesn’t quite fit—this is for you.
The Myth of the “Outdoorsy Girl”
Somewhere along the way, backpacking and wilderness adventures got branded as something for a specific type of woman—like you had to grow up camping, have the right gear lingo, or inherit some mystical family lineage to belong out there.
But the truth is: the outdoors isn’t a club you have to earn your way into.
You don’t need to be a certain kind of woman.
You don’t need a trail name, a tent collection, or stories from summers spent at sleep-away camp.
You don’t even need to know how to read a map yet.
You belong in nature simply because you exist.
The wilderness doesn’t ask you for a résumé—it offers you a return.
Backpacking isn't about earning your place in the wild.
It’s about remembering that the wild has always been within you.
It's about reconnecting with the version of you who is raw, alive, and free.
The land is not a luxury.
It’s not a prize or a secret or a privilege passed down through bloodlines.
It’s your birthright.
A sacred homecoming that lives in your body.
A remembering that you, too, are of the earth.
Backpacking isn’t a personality type. It’s a doorway.
A doorway into clarity. Into community. Into a deeper version of yourself you may not even know yet.
At Expedition Courage, we’ve guided women from all walks of life—nurses, artists, moms, corporate professionals, soul seekers—many of whom had never set foot on a trail before.
What they shared wasn’t experience.
It was longing.
If You’re Feeling Burnt Out, This Is Your Sign
Burnout has a way of making you forget who you are. You start living on autopilot, going through the motions, and waking up with that quiet hum of:
“Is this all there is?”
Backpacking is one of the most direct, visceral ways to interrupt that pattern.
Imagine standing at 10,000 feet, completely unplugged.
Your phone is off. Your feet are dirty.
You’re surrounded by women who get it.
No masks. No small talk.
Just realness, presence, and peace.
That moment doesn’t require you to be “outdoorsy.”
It just requires you to show up.
The Power of a Women’s Backpacking Trip
Here’s what you do need:
An open mind
A desire for change
A willingness to try something new
A backpack (we’ll help you pack it)
The courage to take the first step
And here’s what you’ll find:
A community of women who are also seeking deeper meaning
A renewed sense of self-trust
The kind of freedom that lingers long after the hike ends
Tears, laughter, and stories you’ll never forget
A version of you that feels more you than ever
You’re Allowed to Start Right Where You Are
You don’t have to hike the Appalachian Trail.
You don’t need fancy gear.
You don’t need to be in peak shape.
You just need to listen to the voice inside that’s been whispering:
"I need something different."
Backpacking can be that something.
It can be your reset, your rite of passage, your reclamation.
And you don’t have to do it alone.
Ready to Say Yes to the Wild?
If your soul lit up reading this, you’re not alone.
Thousands of women are waking up to the truth that we were never meant to live disconnected from the land—or each other.
So if you’re ready to stop waiting for the “right time” or until you “feel ready”…
We invite you to come as you are.
We’ve got your back. 🌄
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