Savannah Benavides
I'm Sav! As a tree-huggin’ writer and business owner, my favorite brands to work with care deeply about the earth and empower their customers to get outside. I love writing content that inspires people to explore and challenges the stigma that you must look a certain way or use a certain kind of gear to be "outdoorsy."
Favorite place to vacation/travel:
I recently went on my first portaging trip - canoe camping - in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It was one of the best trips I've ever taken, and I was humbled by how challenging and pleasantly isolating this kind of camping can be.

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