• A massive balanced sandstone boulder in Canyonlands National Park, perched on a narrow base with red rock buttes and distant mountains behind it.
  • My van with bikes mounted on back, driving down a dirt road toward Factory Butte in Utah under a wide blue sky.
  • Looking straight up through Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, with clouds drifting across the blue sky.
  • A calm river bend reflecting the Teton mountain range, with Mount Moran's snow-capped peak rising above evergreen trees.

Overland Girl: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Camping, and Gear Reviews

I'm Michele. Overland Girl is where I write about hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and camping — the trips I take and the gear I use on them. Trail notes, travel guides, and long-term gear reviews, written from time outside.

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My van driving down a dirt desert road toward a lone butte under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Van Journal: Field Notes
from Life on the Road

Snow Peak GigaPower Tabletop Lantern Review:
My Favorite New Camp Light

Black insulated delivery bag with shoulder straps and a plastic window showing contents inside

RUX 70L Review for Van Life

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Colorado Travel Guide (Coming Soon)

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These trip logs are how I keep track of the places I go and the things I've learned along the way. I don't take it too seriously — just documenting what I find as I go.

Utah Travel

Why Delicate Arch Lived Up to the Hype

Newspaper Rock: Why It’s Worth Stopping

Devil’s Garden in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument

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