As a Plus Sized Hiker, Nature and Mountains are Where I Belong

I was recently given the opportunity to write an article for Garage Grown Gear, an UL and cottage brand outdoor gear company.

I had a lot to say about my experience as a plus-sized outdoor hiker, and they were interested in hearing it!

I ponder questions like, “When will I finally get to a place where my body is ‘acceptable’? What do I do until then? How am I supposed to exist in my body as it is now? How should I expect to be treated until I reach the world’s ideal body shape? Do I have any value until then? Do I deserve respect? Or should I just get mentally smaller, and take up less emotional space, to make up for the extra physical space I take up now?”

If you like what you’ve read so far and would like to know more, check it out on Garage Grown Gear’s Blog + Trail Talk