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  • Sun peaks into snow-covered woods

    What To Wear Winter Hiking (by an outdoor guide!)

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  • Best Women’s Baselayers (by an outdoor guide!)

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  • Image of a hiker in a puffer jacket standing in front of light snow in the woods

    Best Puffer Jackets for Hiking (by an outdoor guide!)

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  • image of MSR WindBurner in front of kayaks on Oak Island

    9 Best Camping Stoves (by an outdoor guide!)

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  • image of a tent on isle royale when kayak camping isle royale in the fall

    Camping Packing List (For Beginners, by an Outdoor Guide!)

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  • Camping meal ideas - a quinoa bowl in front of british columbia mountains

    13 Camping Meal Ideas (That AREN’T Dehydrated)

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  • Best Hiking Sandals (For women, by an outdoor guide!)

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  • a hiker in the desert of Canyonlands National Park, Utah

    Desert Hiking Guide (How to Pack & Know Before You Go!)

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  • Road Trip Packing List (for beginners, by an Outdoor Guide!)

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  • best places to swim in the pictured rocks, swimmer in "the coves"

    What to Wear Hiking (for women, by an outdoors guide!)

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Hi there, and welcome to Hello Stranger. My name is Maddy, and I'm the voice behind the blog. I'm a writer, paddler, photographer, traveller, and freelance editor. I'm committed to exploring the beautiful American Midwest to prove that you can find real adventure anywhere! Toss your email below to keep up with the adventure!

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