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65+ Perfect Gifts for Outdoorsy Women: 2025 Edition

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Looking for unique, memorable gifts for outdoorsy women? You're in the right place! We put together this massive guide with over 65 outdoor gift ideas for her (and him, too!), from practical to posh.

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Gear Guides, Hiking

18 Best Hiking Leggings for Women | Ultimate 2025 Guide

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Choosing the best hiking leggings for women can be tricky, with an overwhelming number of options out there, all with different features. This comprehensive buying guide has you covered!

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Gear Guides, Camping, The Great Outdoors

10 Camp French Press Models for Amazing Camping Coffee

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Looking for the best camp French press? Whether you're upgrading your old standby or trying a French press for the first time, this guide has you covered.

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Camping, Gear Guides, The Great Outdoors

7 Best Camping Percolator Models for Perfect Camp Coffee

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Everyone knows coffee just tastes better when made over a campfire, and it all starts with the best camping percolator. Our guide deep-dives into several of the top models.

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Gear Guides, The Great Outdoors

Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Inflatable Kayak in 2024

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Researching the best inflatable kayak for your next outdoor gear purchase? Stay right here! From in-depth, honest reviews to a detailed breakdown of which features are worthwhile and which are gimmicky, this guide will help you decide which are truly the best inflatable kayaks.  Few outdoor "toys" offer as much flexibility as inflatable kayaks. They don't require anything special[...]

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The Great Outdoors, Camping, Gear Guides, Travel Tips

15 Genius Camping Must Haves (Plus Bonus Tips + Hacks!)

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Want to make sure you have all the right camping must haves in your stash? You're in the right place! Not only does this guide offer an essential camping checklist, but it also gives honest reviews and advice on what to splurge on versus what you can buy gently used. Let's get into it! In today's world where most of us are increasingly "plugged in" and stress levels are higher than eve[...]

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Gear Guides, Hiking, The Great Outdoors

8 Best Hydration Packs for Women in 2023

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In the market for the best hydration packs for women? You're in the right place! This guide, co-written by several female outdoor experts, takes an honest look at women's hydration packs. We cover options for everyone, from veteran hikers to those who have never stepped foot on a trail. Maybe you're just getting into hiking, an occasional hiker, or you put in for every famously hard-to-[...]

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Hi, I’m Taryn!

Hi, I’m Taryn!

I travel extensively, hike kind of a lot, am a champion of the underdog, definitely don't identify as 'indoorsy,' have a serious love affair with glamping, believe life largely revolves around eating and drinking well, and I'm a wannabe photographer. If any of that resonates with you, let's connect!

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I've seen the Blues over a dozen times, but always from land - and honestly, I didn't think it would be much different from a boat. I was wrong!

Fun (maybe not-so-fun, I suppose) fact: my trip to Pensacola was booked MONTHS ago, and my itinerary was verrrrrry different up until the beginning of this month. The govt shutdown meant I couldn't visit Fort Pickens, the Gulf Island National Seashore, and several other spots. It also meant the Blue Angels weren't traveling for air shows, so they practiced at home instead. I would never have seen this, much less from the water, if things were business as usual. When life gives you lemons...

Thank you for this unforgettable experience @friskymermaidpb and @visitpensacola !!

#blueangels #pensacolabeach #pensacola #emeraldcoast #navalairstationpensacola
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I've seen the Blues over a dozen times, but always from land - and honestly, I didn't think it would be much different from a boat. I was wrong! Fun (maybe not-so-fun, I suppose) fact: my trip to Pensacola was booked MONTHS ago, and my itinerary was verrrrrry different up until the beginning of this month. The govt shutdown meant I couldn't visit Fort Pickens, the Gulf Island National Seashore, and several other spots. It also meant the Blue Angels weren't traveling for air shows, so they practiced at home instead. I would never have seen this, much less from the water, if things were business as usual. When life gives you lemons... Thank you for this unforgettable experience @friskymermaidpb and @visitpensacola !! #blueangels #pensacolabeach #pensacola #emeraldcoast #navalairstationpensacola
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Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
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Scenes from September ✨️ Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be Black Hills, South Dakota Vail, Colorado Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas] #blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
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That time @westernwhiptailadventures took us to watch sunrise on the moon, featuring an elusive photo of me AND my husband.

#capitolreefcountry #utahisrad #utahgram #utahrocks #moonscapeoverlook #shetravels
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That time @westernwhiptailadventures took us to watch sunrise on the moon, featuring an elusive photo of me AND my husband. #capitolreefcountry #utahisrad #utahgram #utahrocks #moonscapeoverlook #shetravels
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Kennaday Peak Lookout is one of just a handful of fire towers in Wyoming you can spend the night in (as you can see, though, it's been vandalized and trashed - I'm not sure I'd personally feel safe up here overnight). This one is unique in that you can drive right up to it.

Fire lookouts are unfortunately fading from existence as drones and other modern technology replace them, so I'm always stoked to explore one, especially when you can see the inside...and even more especially when there's no one around to have to share it with 🙌

Have you ever seen the inside of a fire lookout?

Thank you to @discovercarboncountywy and @wyoming.outdoor.adventures for sending me off on this solo adventure! 

#firelookout #wyoming #thatswy #medicinebow #brushcreek #firetower
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Kennaday Peak Lookout is one of just a handful of fire towers in Wyoming you can spend the night in (as you can see, though, it's been vandalized and trashed - I'm not sure I'd personally feel safe up here overnight). This one is unique in that you can drive right up to it. Fire lookouts are unfortunately fading from existence as drones and other modern technology replace them, so I'm always stoked to explore one, especially when you can see the inside...and even more especially when there's no one around to have to share it with 🙌 Have you ever seen the inside of a fire lookout? Thank you to @discovercarboncountywy and @wyoming.outdoor.adventures for sending me off on this solo adventure! #firelookout #wyoming #thatswy #medicinebow #brushcreek #firetower
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I've seen the Blues over a dozen times, but always from land - and honestly, I didn't think it would be much different from a boat. I was wrong!

Fun (maybe not-so-fun, I suppose) fact: my trip to Pensacola was booked MONTHS ago, and my itinerary was verrrrrry different up until the beginning of this month. The govt shutdown meant I couldn't visit Fort Pickens, the Gulf Island National Seashore, and several other spots. It also meant the Blue Angels weren't traveling for air shows, so they practiced at home instead. I would never have seen this, much less from the water, if things were business as usual. When life gives you lemons...

Thank you for this unforgettable experience @friskymermaidpb and @visitpensacola !!

#blueangels #pensacolabeach #pensacola #emeraldcoast #navalairstationpensacola
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I've seen the Blues over a dozen times, but always from land - and honestly, I didn't think it would be much different from a boat. I was wrong! Fun (maybe not-so-fun, I suppose) fact: my trip to Pensacola was booked MONTHS ago, and my itinerary was verrrrrry different up until the beginning of this month. The govt shutdown meant I couldn't visit Fort Pickens, the Gulf Island National Seashore, and several other spots. It also meant the Blue Angels weren't traveling for air shows, so they practiced at home instead. I would never have seen this, much less from the water, if things were business as usual. When life gives you lemons... Thank you for this unforgettable experience @friskymermaidpb and @visitpensacola !! #blueangels #pensacolabeach #pensacola #emeraldcoast #navalairstationpensacola
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Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
Scenes from September ✨️ 

Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be

Black Hills, South Dakota 
Vail, Colorado
Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas]

#blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
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Scenes from September ✨️ Spent largely outside in the mountains, exactly as it's meant to be Black Hills, South Dakota Vail, Colorado Ozarks [Missouri + Arkansas] #blackhills #sodak #vailcolorado #vail #southdakota #mountrushmore #badlands
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That time @westernwhiptailadventures took us to watch sunrise on the moon, featuring an elusive photo of me AND my husband.

#capitolreefcountry #utahisrad #utahgram #utahrocks #moonscapeoverlook #shetravels
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That time @westernwhiptailadventures took us to watch sunrise on the moon, featuring an elusive photo of me AND my husband. #capitolreefcountry #utahisrad #utahgram #utahrocks #moonscapeoverlook #shetravels
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Kennaday Peak Lookout is one of just a handful of fire towers in Wyoming you can spend the night in (as you can see, though, it's been vandalized and trashed - I'm not sure I'd personally feel safe up here overnight). This one is unique in that you can drive right up to it.

Fire lookouts are unfortunately fading from existence as drones and other modern technology replace them, so I'm always stoked to explore one, especially when you can see the inside...and even more especially when there's no one around to have to share it with 🙌

Have you ever seen the inside of a fire lookout?

Thank you to @discovercarboncountywy and @wyoming.outdoor.adventures for sending me off on this solo adventure! 

#firelookout #wyoming #thatswy #medicinebow #brushcreek #firetower
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Kennaday Peak Lookout is one of just a handful of fire towers in Wyoming you can spend the night in (as you can see, though, it's been vandalized and trashed - I'm not sure I'd personally feel safe up here overnight). This one is unique in that you can drive right up to it. Fire lookouts are unfortunately fading from existence as drones and other modern technology replace them, so I'm always stoked to explore one, especially when you can see the inside...and even more especially when there's no one around to have to share it with 🙌 Have you ever seen the inside of a fire lookout? Thank you to @discovercarboncountywy and @wyoming.outdoor.adventures for sending me off on this solo adventure! #firelookout #wyoming #thatswy #medicinebow #brushcreek #firetower
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One of the most memorable sunrises I've ever seen - and I'm a sunrise gal who's seen a LOT of 'em.

📍Moonscape Overlook, Utah

#southernutah #capitolreef #capitolreefnationalpark #moonscape #moonscapeoverlook #capitolreefcountry
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One of the most memorable sunrises I've ever seen - and I'm a sunrise gal who's seen a LOT of 'em. 📍Moonscape Overlook, Utah #southernutah #capitolreef #capitolreefnationalpark #moonscape #moonscapeoverlook #capitolreefcountry
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"The trail leads not merely north and south, but up to the body, mind, and soul of man" - Harold Allen

Got to play in Wyoming's Medicine Bow range last week, exploring solo in this beast at nearly 11,000 feet. There is no better therapy or stronger medicine. 

#thatswy #wynot #medicinebownationalforest #saratoga #womenwhoexplore #firetower
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"The trail leads not merely north and south, but up to the body, mind, and soul of man" - Harold Allen Got to play in Wyoming's Medicine Bow range last week, exploring solo in this beast at nearly 11,000 feet. There is no better therapy or stronger medicine. #thatswy #wynot #medicinebownationalforest #saratoga #womenwhoexplore #firetower
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