Author Bio

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Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a writer and backpacker who fell deeply in love with the Pacific Northwest at age 12. Her favorite book growing up was My Side of the Mountain. In 2015 she completed a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Her feet twitch when she sleeps. REI Member since 2014.

Stories by Ashley Brown...
Two backpackers on a trail

7 Backpacking Tips and Hacks

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Though the concept of backpacking is simple (walk a ways, set up a tent, eat, sleep, repeat), there are a myriad of little things that can take your trip from g...
trail runners rest on a rock

Gear Guide: Our Spring Must-Haves

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As spring inches closer, we begin to itch for something new. We long for the feel of dirt underfoot, of rock beneath our fingers. The eternal changing of the se...