Ep 061. Hot Topics in Our Backpacking Badass Community: Graduation Trips, Trail Leadership & Backpacking Food Wins

In this week’s episode of The Adventurous Reinvention Podcast, I’m bringing back one of your favorite series—Hot Topics in Our Backpacking Badass Community—with my teammate Kellie.

Together, we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s been buzzing in the community this season, from celebrating badass student graduations to practical tips for hitting the trail with confidence.

Here’s what we cover:

• Graduation Trips: Why that first backpacking trip unlocks all the others, plus a spotlight on a student's epic leadership on California’s Lost Coast Trail.
• Trail Leadership: How to manage group dynamics, calm pre-trip panic, and build trust in yourself and your partners.
• Backpacking Food: Our go-to meal planning strategies, favorite trail recipes, and easy hacks that make food prep less overwhelming.

Whether you’re gearing up for your first trip or looking for new ideas to shake up your trail routine, you’ll find inspiration (and plenty of food talk) in this conversation.

Where to learn more about Allison:

• She Dreams of Alpine Blog
• Instagram @shedreamsofalpine

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