Anny Chih

I was thinking about this today and wondered why other people (particularly other girls) don’t go camping on their own. I thought of a few reasons, but the one that stuck out most was the concerned looks from the fit bike riders in the parking lot that I know were secretly thinking “she’s going to topple over” as I tried to put on my pack as quickly and fluidly as possible as if to say “I can do this, don’t worry” while my flushed pink cheeks blew my cover and told them “Yes, this is the first time I’ve ever done this and no, I haven’t gone on this trail or carried this pack while it was full before. Please look away now…” I suspect most girls don’t go camping on their own because other people tell them (even if it’s not with words) that they can’t.