Alright Loves, below you will find a lot of words. Grab some ganja, a bev, a snack, whatever’s your thang, then settle in for a little read…

First, some friendly reminders. >>>

• All hikes|walks are weather permitting. It rains a fucking lot in the Spring. It’s gawt damn hotter than hell in the Summer. In the event I have to cancel a hike, I’ll try my best to have a back up walk or activity lined up that is safer. We’ll kick the cancelled hike into the next season to enjoy.

• I like to hike at least once a week. As you can see, there are several weeks missing out of the schedule. Those are times I will be traveling & adventuring out of town/state. {I’m off-grid for the majority of that time so please be patient if trying to contact me while I’m away.} If y’all wanna plan & get together without me during those times, I’m all for it! GO PLAY OUTSIDE!!!

• At some point during the week before our scheduled hikes I will post a wealth of information about the trail we’re hitting so that you beautiful people can assess & plan accordingly. {Including maps, terrain & difficulty level to expect, pics/vids when available, meet spot, etc.} I’ll always try to get this information out as soon as possible, but pleeease remember that I am an insanely busy mama of 4 & I’m making the majority of this magic happen solo so… sometimes it may arrive in your lap as late as the day before we go. Schowwy ‘bout that in advance.

• I am not familiar with the majority of the trails we hike. {Remember, it’s one of the reasons I started the club; I wanted to explore!} I will always do my best to hike them before we go as a group so I can have a better idea of what to expect & I can answer your questions more thoroughly. Sometimes though, especially the hikes further from home, I just won’t be able to do that. If anyone is familiar with these places & has some added insight, I’d love for you to share!

• Sunday|Monday : These are my go-to adventure days because these are my only “free” days. Which is to say that these are the days my husband has off of work & I can ditch the kids with him. Obviously this doesn’t work well for everyone’s schedule & that suuucksss. Once my littlest is in preschool [this fall] I can do some shorter & easier walks in the Ballwin area Tue.Wed.Thu. Once he’s in kindergarten [next fall] I will have a lot more time to add additional days to the hike schedule.

Next up, what’s new… >>>

Upon looking at the schedule you’ll notice that a lot of these hikes are a lil bit of a drive. I tried to keep them all under 2 hours of travel. If you are someone who for whatever reason struggles with the transportation bit but still seriously want to hike & adventure with us, please don’t be discouraged or despair! I strongly encourage you to reach out so we can help figure out some carpooling for ya! We have many friends within the group that are willing & able to connect & cruise. {Plus carpooling is better for the environment & promotes the creation of fun new friendships! Both wonderful things!}

At the end of the Winter season a few incidents came up that made me seriously consider re-structuring the entire club & how I rock these hikes with y’all. I was heavily leaning towards making it a paid + registered member only kind of thing. I’m sure this could be beneficial for a multitude of reasons but, the more I thought about it the more I really detested the idea. I genuinely want for this club to remain free & open to the public because that is how we maintain inclusivity. That is how we can support & encourage people to play & adventure outside, especially folks who maybe wouldn’t normally have the opportunity, resources or confidence to. I’m relying on all of you to help me keep this club free & safely open to the public by following our 3 main rules: DON’T BE A DICK, DON’T BE A KAREN & DON’T BE A FUCKING CREEP!!!

I think that’s all I’ve got for now.
Love, love, love & sincere appreciation to you all!
Let’s go get sommme!!!

xx - Amber

March 9th, 2023