“Almost there”, I reassure myself, catching my breath before continuing on to the appointed meeting spot. Having just completed the steepest part of the trek, I note that I’m making good time, despite the vertical challenge. I am eager, of course, to reach my husband, Chris, and see the buck he just shot. But the other part of my eagerness stems from a desire to prove my worth as a packer. After all, Chris could have called his football-player-built buddy to help haul out his deer; instead, he called me: his barely-five-foot-tall, eighty-nine-pound wife.

Women are taking up arms and heading outside for multiple reasons. Mental health, physical health, and spiritual health are big reasons. Family is another; women know that when their children sit in front of the TV or iPad it leads to obesity, ADD/ADHD, and so many other negative effects. Conscious eating has turned from fad to lifestyle