Although I love to hike and do a lot of "day trips", I haven't backpacked. (Doing the "High Sierra Loop" for a week or so with a day pack and reaching camp where hot showers and meals awaited us each day doesn't count! :-) These "Backcountry Betty" presentations at REI sound interesting and fun. Anyone read the book? What are your thoughts?

May 29 REI Clackamas, Oregon; Backcountry Betty talk and book signing, 7pm

Join Jen and other Betties at this Portland-area store for an evening of trips and tricks for the trail.

June 2 REI, Portland, Oregon; Backcountry Betty talk and book signing, 7pm

Backcountry Betty: Roughing it in Style

Meet author Jennifer Worick during this frank and funny evening. She will be reading particularly sassy sections from Backcountry Betty: Roughing It in Style, a new kind of guide from Skipstone. Learn how to trick out your fleece, zest up your camp food and campsite, entertain in the wild, get wild in the wild, and cope with every hygiene issue imaginable. Jennifer will even demonstrate how to pack the perfect backpack, loading up with products that do double duty. The evening with conclude with a frank Q&A and book signing."