I’m back!

I had a wonderful conversation with Zach and Juliana with Backpacker Radio in early June…we talked about lots of fun things (of course all trail related)…

You can listen here:

Or watch here:

If you haven’t heard my first conversation with Backpacker Radio, check it out here.

And, I announced my new services for hikers. Now you can work with me to:

• PLAN A TRIP
  • Identify trip ideas that fit your skill and fitness levels.​
  • Get advice on planning logistics and resupply strategies.
  • Discuss gear options for different climates and seasons.
• EXPLORE SOLO BACKPACKING
  • Plan your first solo backpacking trip.
  • Get advice to feel safe, comfortable, and most importantly, have fun when hiking alone.
  • Identify solo backpacking trip options.
• ADVICE & COACHING
  • Talk through your backpacking goals and plans.
  • Get advice on gear or get a pack shakedown.
  • Discuss strategies about skill development, goal setting, planning, and more.
  • Learn how to hike a route.
  • Explore environmental advocacy ideas for your next hike.
• DESIGN A LOGO
  • Develop the perfect logo for your trail name.
  • Brainstorm a visual identity.
  • Discuss a branding strategy.

To learn more book a free 20-minute meeting with me.

I have a summer logo special going on too (50% off through August)

My friend and fellow creative Shelby Little invited me on a hike to talk trail this spring, and just published this glowing (I’m blushing over here) profile.

I could do the same for this witty and entrepreneurial woman who started her own business a few years ago, Yarrow Creative Agency. I picked her brain more than once when planning for my own launch, and it was Shelby who helped inspire and encourage me to make a career path where no one had thought to before.

With this mutual love fest, I give you Thru-Hiker Renee Patrick Sits a Spell with Me.

Renee “She-Ra” Patrick on Oregon Desert Trail

I met Renee Patrick in the winter of 2015, shortly before she began a 160-day, solo hike of the Continental Divide Trail. We were bundled up, outside at a mutual friends’ house, where Renee was demonstrating the gear she and her partner, Kirk, had made for her backpacking trip.

I watched as she raised a dark umbrella with a mosquito-netting cloak. She stood under it, joyfully exhibiting the usual rain and sun protection and—as the small crowd oohed and aahed—how the mosquito net had an elastic waistband to keep bugs off her while she hiked or slept. Renee flashed her characteristically toothy grin and I got the distinct impression I was meeting the Mary Poppins of American Trails. But as Renee showcased more of her and Kirk’s creations—a beer-can stove, a trail wallet, alpine skis with modified bindings for hiking boots—I thought, no this is more of a James Bond scenario.  What I didn’t know then, is that Renee Patrick is an original, a prototype, as made evident by her lifestyle choices and her accomplishments on the trail. 

Read the rest over on Shelby’s blog, and enjoy these short clips of our conversation: