A destination for mini essays inspired by my solo backpacking experiences.

Editor Outside

  • A mountain and wildflower vista that could have been clipped from The Sound of Music.

    Intro to Editor Outside

    I’ve been thinking about beginning this solo female backpacking substack with an account of the first night I weathered a thunderstorm alone on a ridgeline in a single-person tent …

  • A pathway of kitchen-appliance sized rocks leading into the mist

    Damned Be the Toaster Ovens

    Around 5:00 p.m., after a frustrating descent from the summit of Mt. Washington, I became gleefully obsessed with comparing rocks to civilized objects …