This is for every woman who has told me she wished she could go solo...
And for every time I've ever been asked,
"Are you hiking alone?" or "Aren't you afraid?"
Researching and reading solo women's journeys has unearthed an incredible wealth of stories and "adventure genealogy" with written accounts available from the 18th century till now. Heaps of inspiration and insight.
Thanks in advance for checking this out. And please feel free to add to the list! Enjoy.
Books:
Mouchard, Christel. (2007).
Women Travelers: A Century of Trailblazing Adventures 1850–1950. Paris, France: Flammarion.
Rodgers, Susan Fox, editor. (2005).
Solo: Her Own Adventure. Emeryville, CA: Seal Press.
Savage, Roz. (2009).
Rowing the Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Richards, Emma. (2004).
Around Alone. London: Macmillan.
Anderson, Lorraine, editor. (1991).
Sisters of the Earth: Women’s Prose and Poetry About Nature.
Capp, Fiona. (2003).
That Oceanic Feeling. Crows Nest NSW Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Trailjournals:
Certain - AT
Cloudspotter - PCT
Diane Soini - PCT
Dimples - AT
Jan Liteshoe - AT
Persistent - AT
Red Dane - AT
Sarbar - PCT
Splash - PCT
Why Not - PCT
With heaps of gratitude...for all the wonderful stories shared,
singing wind