Hiking is for Everyone

Psst. We all have to speak up to change the stereotype. 🥾⛰️🌳 Hiking - “the activity of going for long walks, especially in the country or woods.” 📚Thus sayeth the Oxford Dictionary . But, see what it didn’t say? Speedily climbing for days. Climbing snow peaked mountains. Bring in peak physical conditioning. Wearing name-brand expensive gear and looking the part. 👉👉Anyone can be a hiker. One mile or 20. 25 or 60 years old. Female or male. Fit or out of shape. Even though hiking companies mostly feature athletic bodies with their toned abs and easy climbing… There are the rest of us! Let’s celebrate us! 🥳 And even if it takes you fifteen minutes longer to get to the top of the mountain… 🥾Keep going. 🥾Find climbing partners who cheer you on. 🥾And let your next hiking adventure strengthen you body, mind, and soul. ❤️ PS: Secret tip from the last-in-pack. 🙋‍♀️ Take your camera. Then you feel better about stopping to take photos. 😂 . . . 👉Share this with your friend who makes excuses. (And, no, don’t send it back to me. 😂) . . . . .