How To NOT BE AFRAID To Go Solo Backpacking

This is one of the top questions I get asked!!  People DM me and say, “Natalie...I love all your outdoors pictures, and I want to do something like that but I’m afraid to go alone!”  So, I recorded a podcast talking about everything I know about backpacking and how I overcame my fear too. In this podcast I go over:-How I had never backpacked before in my life, showed up at REI one day, bought everything I thought I would need, and hiked 150 miles on the Appalachian trail all my myself (3 years ago).-How to figure out where to go, and the best places to find what trails to hike (books to buy, apps to download, people to talk to, etc)-What to pack and my top 3 items I never leave without   -If you want to carry a gun, I talk about the pros/cons and what kind of handgun I have -How I sometimes feel that I have kind of a wild spirit to me, and spending time alone in nature helps me keep that in check. And so much more!  I share a bunch of crazy stories, but I hope you like this one, I had a ton of fun recording it.“Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear.  Such people become crazy, or they become legends.” - One Stab Xo - Natalie