Reviews
"Ruby McConnell is a force of nature. She's fun, informative, and never preachy. Buy a copy of A Woman's Guide to the Wild for all your girlfriends, get out to the backcountry, and get dirty." --Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City and Gone Feral "From 'glamping' to peeing in the woods, this practical and sometimes humorous guide for novice outdoorswomen reveals the secret answers to questions that guys may never fully understand." --William L. Sullivan, author of Listening for Coyote "A handbook for outdoors-loving women, whether they're experienced trailblazers or newbies inspired by Cheryl Strayed's Wild ." --Publishers Weekly "A Woman's Guide to the Wild sings loudly and proudly...as it provides women of varying degrees of outdoor experience with a practical handbook for wilderness adventuring." -- Misadventures Magazine "I truly appreciate [McConnell's] female perspective as a thorough introduction to the basics." -- She Explores "Not your typical guidebook...a really fun read." --Portland Monthly magazine "Highly comical and packed with authentic advice from veteran outdoorswomen and relevant professionals." --Seattle magazine "A well-rounded outdoor guide covering everything from picking out the perfect pair of hiking boots to more complex concepts like navigation and compass reading. " --Rachel Belle, KIRO radio "Equally well-suited for those most comfortable in an inner-city arboretum, along with anyone who gets a thrill from multi-day camping treks, A Woman's Guide to the Wild provides wisdom for outdoor adventurers of all levels. Most of all, it is meant to encourage and support women in exploring their full potential." -- Stackedd magazine "A Woman's Guide to the Wild is unabashedly matter-of-fact and cheerfully can-do, a great kick-in-the-pants for outdoorswomen wannabes. " --The Bookmonger, Kitsap Sun "For women who enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking and other outdoor recreation -- or those inspired to start getting out there by Cheryl Strayed's Wild --this book is the definitive guide to being a woman in the great outdoors. " --Bainbridge Island Review "[ A Woman's Guide to the Wild ] offers women the no-nonsense hiking and camping knowledge that they all should have received as adventurous youngsters." --Foreword Reviews "You'll find that [McConnell] is both inspiring and awesome and I highly recommend her book." --Hike Like a Woman "In A Woman's Guide to the Wild , Ruby champions the woman adventurer with her experience and knowledge of all aspects of the great outdoors. Her book provides a manual to for both the accomplished and aspiring outdoors woman, with everything she needs to stand toe to toe with even the most rugged outdoorsmen." --CloudLine Apparel Blog "It was so refreshing to read straightforward, honest information about the topics that seem to be taboo for every other guidebook." -- Modern Hiker "[McConnell's] book is a manifesto for women to go exploring the wild, even if it means making mistakes along the way." -- Appalachian Trail Girl, "Ruby McConnell is a force of nature. She's fun, informative, and never preachy. Buy a copy of A Woman's Guide to the Wild for all your girlfriends, get out to the backcountry, and get dirty." --Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City and Gone Feral "From 'glamping' to peeing in the woods, this practical and sometimes humorous guide for novice outdoorswomen reveals the secret answers to questions that guys may never fully understand." --William L. Sullivan, author of Listening for Coyote "A Woman's Guide to the Wild sings loudly and proudly...as it provides women of varying degrees of outdoor experience with a practical handbook for wilderness adventuring." -- Misadventures Magazine "I truly appreciate [McConnell's] female perspective as a thorough introduction to the basics." -- She Explores , "Ruby McConnell is a force of nature. She's fun, informative, and never preachy. Buy a copy of A Woman's Guide to the Wild for all your girlfriends, get out to the backcountry, and get dirty." --Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City and Gone Feral "From 'glamping' to peeing in the woods, this practical and sometimes humorous guide for novice outdoorswomen reveals the secret answers to questions that guys may never fully understand." --William L. Sullivan, author of Listening for Coyote, "Ruby McConnell is a force of nature. She's fun, informative, and never preachy. Buy a copy of A Woman's Guide to the Wild for all your girlfriends, get out to the backcountry, and get dirty." --Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City and Gone Feral "From 'glamping' to peeing in the woods, this practical and sometimes humorous guide for novice outdoorswomen reveals the secret answers to questions that guys may never fully understand." --William L. Sullivan, author of Listening for Coyote "A Woman's Guide to the Wild sings loudly and proudly...as it provides women of varying degrees of outdoor experience with a practical handbook for wilderness adventuring." -- Misadventures Magazine