Q: Ok, so I'm a less-than-youthful outdoorsy kinda guy, divorced and all that (it's ok, I got the dog and the backcountry gear and my sanity, my ex's idea of roughing it was a less-than-four-star establishment...).

I see the glossy pix in the circulars etc where outdoorsy gals appear to litter the backcountry, attractively posed on sun-washed rock outcroppings all decked out in trendy upscale outdoor-chic finery and equipment.

But when I head out into the woods, generally all I see are other smelly, sweaty, sometimes-affable (or not) guys (or humans, in some cases it is not easy to discern gender...).

The few women I encounter who are distinguishable from all the other shaggy humans tend to be with significant others or even a gaggle of hangers-on.

I'm wondering, did I miss an email or memo or something? Or is it that I don't hang out in the "in" trendy corners of the great out of doors?

A: They are very hard to come by. And the girls in the circulars may just be airbrushed. So don't get discouraged; it's not you. If you're looking in the woods, you may just want to accept a little smelly and sweaty and know that they'll clean up when they get home!

LTM,
DG

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