Women in the Wilderness

2008 Schedule

These backpacking trips are designed with the often neglected woman in mind. On these hands on trips, you will both challenge and nurture your mind, body and spirit. Your guide is Vesna Plakanis, co-owner of A Walk in the Woods since 1998. From beginning backpacking, to meditation and guided visualization weekends, to the more challenging trips, your guide will help to make this wilderness experience as safe and fulfilling as possible. You’ll learn wilderness skills, backpacking skills and all about the natural world. These trips are dedicated to building confidence in each woman backpacker. Our women’s groups are small enough to allow us to get to know and trust each other, and to travel as a team, with confidence, trust, and humor. These trips emphasize confidence building which help to create a feeling of ease in nature allowing a person to open to the deep mystery of the wilderness experience. That indescribable sense of belonging to the world, indeed of belonging to the universe, is an essential part of knowing who we really are. And coming full circle, we bring back that sense of knowing deeply that we are inextricably part of the web of the universe. We bring it back to our families, our work and our society.
 
Title of Trip Woman's Mid-life Renewal Getaway
Length/Price
Three Days Two Nights
$390 total/includes all backpacking gear, meals and guide.
$340 total if you provide your own backpacking gear.
Outing size restricted to 8 people total including guide.
Rating Moderate. For beginner and intermediate backpackers.
Upcoming Dates
 
October 17th - 19th (Friday through Sunday)
Description

Turn the page on that mid-life crisis and greet a new chapter in your life. Challenge yourself to an adventure while experiencing the sport of backpacking. You'll meet other women while you learn about nature, the best way to backpack and yourself. This is a time to celebrate our bodies, to push our limits just a little, to discover our hidden strengths. But don't worry, we'll ease into the trip, taking plenty of time for photos and rest, and allow you to rediscover your youth through games, journaling, laughter and camaraderie. Come to this prepared to make friends, learn about yourself and reconnect with nature.

Title of Trip Backpacking 101 For Women : Everything you ever wanted to know about backpacking, but were afraid to ask.
Length/Price
Two Days One Night
$210 total/includes all backpacking gear, meals and guide.
$180 total if you provide your own backpacking gear.
Outing size restricted to 8 people total including guide.
Rating Moderate. For beginner and intermediate backpackers.
Upcoming Dates
May 10th - 11th (Saturday through Sunday)
Description

Turn that curiosity into knowledge with a one night trip into the woods. Learn everything about the exciting and challenging sport of backpacking while meeting other women. On this trip, you will learn all the steps needed to become a proficient backpacker, find out what to pack and not to pack, how to pack and how to wear your pack for the most comfort. You'll learn how to use the best gear and what to do in the event that things don't go as planned, if the weather changes or your gear doesn't work well. You'll learn how to identify wild plants, which ones are edible and poisonous, how to cure headaches and poison ivy, and how to survive in case of emergency. We'll start with a brief class on backpacking and apply it on the trail.

A Walk in the Woods is now in our 10th year of business. In that time we have helped over 27,000 people enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We are permitted through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and insured. We are certified as Wilderness First Responders, professional level CPR and trained in Non-Lethal Aversive Bear Conditioning.
Spaces are limited. Please call: 865-436-8283 or e-mail for reservations and more information.

 

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