Girl & Her Backpack and Klymit

Girl & Her Backpack is a non-profit organization in Salt Lake City, UT that centers around getting girls ages 12-17 into the outdoors to build community, confidence, and leadership skills.

Founded by Ashley Kinney in 2019, Girl & Her Backpack gives girls not only the confidence to get outside, but the resources they need to do so. All events and camps are either free or based on a sliding scale. The nonprofit provides all participants with gear needed for their excursions, in partnership with Klymit.

We interviewed Ashley to get a better understanding of what Girl & Her Backpack is doing for our local Utah community, and how Klymit has been involved.

Read the full article here!