Camping Gear
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Camping World-Tents and camping gear, grills, bike racks, RV gear and articles. Special internet only discounts.
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"At long last, a detailed and good-humored backpacking guide by and for women! If you've been relying on standard hiking guides that assume a man's physique, the lack of a monthly cycle, and a bare-bones approach to packing and cooking, you're in for a treat!"
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Find Great Hikes Anywhere in the US.
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Hiking/outdoors/skiing for women-Whew! This category is so broad that WSI will just assume you know what you want.
Outdoor gear has changed so much over the years. Unfortunately, the price has skyrocketed for specialty items. If you are not careful, you can spend a bundle before you know it. wo good names for gear for beginners that we have found to be is functional yet inexpensive are North Face and Columbia. Snowboarding is all the rage. Check out the articles below on how to pick out a snowboard. If you are looking for company or expert instruction, explore the travel opportunities section in our cool links page. For further information, read up on articles about how to pick out hiking boots and how to buy a tent by WSI's very own editors. Now get out there!
Camping and Hiking Gear
These sites below have a variety of outdoor gear. Click on them to go to their home page. Once you're in the store, click on hiking or camping. Compare prices at different sites. Remember to come back to WSI to go to another store.
Fogdog-type in hiking, then click on right link to how to buy hiking boots
Sports Authority-type in camping.
Camping World
Footlocker-boots
Reebok Store-some backpacks, hiking and water shoes
Eastbay-hiking boots
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Travel Opportunities for Women:
Adventures For Women
Adventures in Good Company
Adventure Sports Online
Adventure Women-See the World with Adventure Women!
Babes in the backcountry-We are women who want to share our love of the outdoors and educate other women in outdoor skills.
Becoming a Mountain Women
Call of the Wild-The Pioneer of Adventure Travel for Women
Canyon Calling-muiti-activity women's adventures, based in Sedona
Chicks with Picks- Ice Climbing Clinics promoting women climbing with women, for women.
Cloudbreak Adventures
Colorado River Rafting- Whitewater Rafting, River Trips
Explore Travel-unique travel opportunities for women and women over 40
French Links-private guided tours in and around Paris for women only
Girlz on Edge
Great Girl Back Packers-Converse with other women backpackers.
HERA Climb for Life-rock climbing events raising funds for ovarian cancer research
Holistic Canoe Trips and Wellness Retreats for Women:-Experience Mind~Body~Spirit Unity through an artfully designed retreat for women in Maine and the Southwest. Nature though Nurture
Menopausal Tours-What Women Really Do When They Go On Vacation!
Mountain adventure seminars-backcountry and wilderness adventures for women
Mind over Mountain-offers adventurous retreats for women who want to challenge and nurture themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Outdoor Adventures for Women
Outdoor Beyond- Adventure and Expedition Travel for Women
Solo Travel Portal Women's Travel Opportunities
The Trip Chicks-passport to adventure
Women's Edventures
Women's Himalaya-Women's and Coed Indian Himalaya Backcountry Tours, helicopter tours and other skiing tours and camps, backpacking seminars, led by skier and environmentalist Alison Gannett.
Women's Outdoor Adventures
Women's Quest-adventure of self discovery
Women's Sports Works-our mission is to encourage women to stretch themselves.
Women's Tours-Join us on an all women bicycle tour!
Women's Travel Club-designed by women, for women, and you know how we like that
The Women’s Wilderness Institute
Washington Women Outdoors
Women's Wilderness Institute -wilderness programs for women and girls.
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Looking for Places to Hike in the San Francisco-Oakland-Bay Area-San Jose Metro Area? Get a list here or try one of these top ten.
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BackPacks
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Look for backpacks designed for the shorter female torso. Search for camelback and other packs that are “female-specific (I think they mean the straps across your chest don’t pull or compress your breasts.)
The Jansports® women's Endeavor 8000 multi-sport alpine pack is a lightweight, expedition pack designed specifically to fit women. It's built around a torso-length and shoulder-width adjustable suspension with a dual hollow 6061 aluminum stay. It offers plenty of places to lash gear with PVC shrink-wrapped gear loops on the hip belt, dual hypalon clip points, twin universal ice axe holders, side compression straps, and more.
 
Another choice is The North Face® women's Crestone 60 internal frame, shown below, is a large-capacity pack for multi-day backpacking.
 
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Hiking Sandals
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New in women's hiking is the latest in hybrid footwear, a sandal that is better than those loose fitting aqua socks. These waterproof sandals support your foot better. Type in hiking shoe or water sandal. Two brands we like are Keen and Teva, pictured here.
 
Teva Dozer Sandal Womens
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| Patagonia is known for high-quality clothing that lasts, with a lifetime guarantee, Patagonia practices environmental activism and offer green shipping. They also get women athletes to design and test the clothes - made by women for women |
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