Ep 073. Adventures that Made Me: My First Backpacking Trip (Half Dome in Yosemite)

The Adventurous Reinvention

Before She Dreams of Alpine ever existed…

Before I called myself a backpacker, an outdoor educator, or a coach

There was one wild, barely-planned backpacking trip that changed the course of my life: Backpacking to Half Dome with zero experience.

In this episode, I’m taking you back to the very beginning—when I said “yes” to a 3-day trip with an overstuffed 45 lb pack and no idea what I was doing.

It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t perfect. But it was the spark that lit the fire.

In this episode, I share:

• The accidental invite that started it all
• How it felt to hike with no clue what I was doing
• Why this trip made me fall in love with backpacking, even though it was the hardest thing I had ever done
• The moment I realized: I want more of this in my life
• And how it changed everything

If you’ve ever wondered how I got started... or if you’re standing at the edge of your own first “yes”, this story is for you.

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