Jenni Gritters is a Seattle-based freelance journalist. You can find her bylines in the Guardian, Wirecutter, Outside magazine, 538, mindbodygreen and more. When Jenni isn't working with words, you can find her teaching yoga and mindfulness; hiking, camping and snowshoeing in the Pacific Northwest mountains; or running with her husband and puppy. She's been an REI member since 2017.
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
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