Naples guide & I drove all the way to the Alps & forgot my poles! + REI deals

thankfully stores are discounting now

June 22, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Hey there Outdoor Lover!

I did it again. Travelled 6 hours for a 3 day Austrian Alps hiking extravaganza and forgot my poles. #DUH! It was my first time in the Wetterstein and Karwendel Alps and I’m …. in love. Don’t tell the Germans, but Austrian food is just better, especially in Seefeld. Travel guides are a-coming when I can sort the 980 photos I took. Nah, probably more like 1120.


In this email 👇🏼

  • Hot Take: ➡️ Summer discounts for hiking products at REI

  • Travel Blog Archive: ➡️ Is Naples Worth Visiting? Esp for Outdoor lovers.

  • Quick Training Tip: ➡️ Do I need a gym when I’ve got a weight vest?

  • On the Way: ➡️ Ladies hiking book that’s actually REALLY good

➡️ Want to book a Dolomites or Alps hut to hut hiking trip? You can use my spreadsheets to book your own (DIY style) or use a service like Alpenventures Unguided to do your logistics for a self-guided hike in Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy and more. Tell her I sent you to help me support this blog!

Hot Take: ➡️ Summer discounts for hiking products at REI

I was expecting a kick in the gut to purchase new ones in fancy Garmisch, Germany but was pleasantly surprised that the stores are discounting their hiking products RIGHT now.

REI is doing the same thing - so check out their 50% off deals because that’s awesome.

Travel Blog Archive: ➡️ Is Naples Worth Visiting? Esp for Outdoor lovers.

🍕 Naples, Italy. You come for the pizza and volcanoes, but is it good for hiking and other “outdoorsey” things?

Short answer: never go in August. It’s hell.

But for Autumn and Spring travel it’s actually amazing.

It’s got land and water activities galore and not as painful as the Amalfi coast with the traffic jams of hikers on the path of the gods.

Naples is a short ferry ride to the LOVELY Ischia where you can literally (I’m not overusing this word) hike to a secret Roman outdoor sauna, hot springs and cave spa. All for 25 euros entrance!!!!

You can even get your body painted in mud before you hike back down to the Mediterranean sea.

Last June finding Nature even in the heart of the big city

Quick Training Tip: ➡️ Do I need a gym when I’ve got a weight vest?

Probably. But for those die hard people who want to build muscle without actually stepping foot in a gym I’ve got you covered. I picked up some knee damage so I’ve been experimenting with weight vests to have a more mellow strength workout.

On the Way: ➡️ Ladies hiking book that’s actually REALLY good

Windswept : Why women walk knocked my socks off. I’m not a huge reader but this one really speaks to people who love hiking paired with historical perspective.

ENJOY!

Until next time, Adventures Await!

Thanks for reading! 💞 Morgan

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