Trail Mavens

10/29/2019

Trail Mavens Community:

Just in case you *didn't* see the newsletter last month, there's something important you should know.

There’s no right way to say this, so here goes: Trail Mavens will host its last trips by the end of the year.

There are lots of reasons not to make this decision, and those are the ones that have kept me going:

I love the community we’ve created, seeing friendships forged during trips and happy hours. (Two Mavens who met on a trip just completed the JMT together!)

I have learned so much since starting this project. (‘Exploring outside my comfort zone’ doesn’t begin to describe what this project has required of me.)

Going a little deeper: I feel selfish choosing to end something that’s doing great work in the world. (From a recent feedback form submitted: “I never would have felt confident enough in my own backpacking abilities to take on a trip like this without the group. Everyone really blew me away with their backstories, openness, and willingness to try this new thing.”)

And at the core of it: my identity is so tied up with ‘being the founder of Trail Mavens.’ If Trail Mavens doesn’t exist anymore, who am I?

So many great reasons, right? And yet...

If I listen to my heart, this isn’t my baby anymore. (I have a human one of those that takes up most of my time.)

It’s not the place where I’m learning and growing the most every minute...
..and I’ve finally, finally given myself permission to make the choice that feels right for me.

Trail Mavens was built on the founding value of adventure, and part of my new adventure is figuring out who I am outside of Trail Mavens, and what lights me up when I have some space to explore the question.

If you've never been on a Trail Mavens trip before, it's not too late. We’re leading all the adventures on our calendar through the end of the year, and there are still a handful of spots left. We’re actively brainstorming ways to make these last few total blowouts, so if you've yet to experience a Trail Mavens trip—when equals now.

And as far as this page goes, stay tuned! We'll still be keeping the adventure going with day hikes, happy hours, stories, and occasional goodies.

Questions? Comments? Happy to field ‘em.

Hugs and High Fives,
Sasha

05/02/2019

Rose Torphy is three years older than the national park itself, and recently joined as its oldest-ever junior ranger

04/27/2019

“When you put together women, wildflowers, sunshine, and snacks, you get pure magic.” ✨ 🙏 - trip leader .dadio on our last adventure to Big Sur, where she snapped these photos. 😍 (And saw a mama seal give birth to new seal pups! 😮) ⁣
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Still some spots left on our May 10-12 Big Sur adventure — come make magic with us! Snacks included. 😋 (Link in bio.)⁣⁣⁣⁣
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@ Big Sur, California

04/13/2019

Five years ago today these rad women laced up their hiking boots, shouldered their packs, and embarked on the very first Trail Mavens adventure. 💪 ⁣
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They built a roaring fire in the midst of an April shower, shared quesadillas and powerful conversation around the flames, and awoke to breathtaking views of the Bay and the sea. ⁣
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Happy Birthday, Trail Mavens! 🎂 🏕 Tap the link in bio to see our upcoming adventures and party like it’s our birthday—wilderness style. 🔥⁣⁣⁣⁣
@ PARTY Like It's Your Birthday

04/09/2019

Feel like you’re spending too much time on the web lately? 🕸 Snag some fresh air and a digital detox on our April 26-28 Point Reyes backpacking trip. Wildflowers are poppin’ and the views ain’t stoppin’! 😍 🌸 ⁣
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📸 c/o Trail Mavens guide Katie from last week’s Point Reyes trip ⁣⁣⁣⁣
@ Point Reyes National Seashore

03/19/2019

Girls just wanna have sun ☀️ (and wildflowers. and quad-burning climbs to totally-worth-it ocean views with new friends.) ⁣
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Adventure: Big Sur Camping. Snag your spot on our May 10-12 trip at the link in bio! 🌊 ⁣
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Wild for wildflowers? We’re also hitting Point Reyes in April and May, when colorful blooms tend to carpet the coast. 😍🌸 ⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/15/2019

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“She’s not graduating from anything, trying to reconnect with her inner child, or attempting to understand the soul of her distant but nature-loving father, so we can’t think and any reason she’d want to explore the outdoors. We’re all pretty freaked out.”

YOSEMITE VILLAGE, CA—Confusing her friends and colleagues as to what could possibly drive her to undertake such an expedition, sources confirmed Friday that aspiring explorer Jillian Greene’s solo hike through Yosemite National Park has evidently nothing to do with soul-searching, an inner journ...

03/08/2019

Happy International Women’s Day! Together, we can move mountains —and hike ‘em, too. 💪 ⁣
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Join us next Saturday, March 16 to hike Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods with other rad women. Free with RSVP! (Link in bio.)⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/04/2019

Our kind of Monday blues 💙

(Adventure: Big Sur Camping. Our March & April trips here are sold out, but we’re going two more times in May!👇)

02/17/2019

Rad event alert!

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is hosting a FREE Women in the Outdoors event (hey, that's you) next weekend.

Expect inspiring speakers (including Trail Mavens founder Sasha Cox!), free snacks & beer, and 20% off Sports Basement gear that night. See ya there!

Join POST and Sports Basement of Redwood City for a night of empowering presentations about Women in the Outdoors, snacks, and free local beer!