Welcome to Iron Soul Trailblazers

Helping women chase outdoor adventure & live safe, stoke-filled lives with confidence through education, community, and group trips.

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I’m Bethany...the resident overly-caffeinated Iron Soul Trailblazers Founder, reporting for duty.

If you love the outdoors and learning about all things safety & preparedness – grab a coffee and settle right in.

I’m an adventure & safety educator ready to help you take up space on trail, play big (safely) in the mountains, improve your personal safety on & off trail, and just do shit with confidence.

Let's freakin' Travel Together

All-Women Group Adventure Trips

You bring the stoke — we will take care of the rest. Literally. ALL ARE WELCOME! This could be your first time ever visiting a National Park or sleeping in a tent. This could be your 5th hiking trip and your 100th time sleeping in a tent. It doesn’t matter. Join us!

Sahale Glacier

september 2026

Alaska

august 2027

Japan

Oct/nov 2027

Recent Blog Posts

Camping / Backpacking, Trail Safety

How to Stay Safe While Solo Car Camping

If you have never car camped (or tent camped) solo before, it can potentially feel scary! However, I’ve found that when I head into solo adventures like these prepared, it calms my nerves and I know that if anything were

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Podcast Interviews Hub

I love doing podcast interviews because it gives you all another medium to learn from! I’ve compiled a list of all the podcast interviews I’ve done. Sure hope you enjoy them! (The Midpacker Podcast) Empowering Women In The Outdoors, Iron

Everyday Preparedness

How to Build an Emergency Go-Bag

I always like to start with this simple question… If you had 5-10 minutes to leave your house, would you be ready? Natural disasters, inclement weather, and emergency evacuations can happen FAST and the goal is to be prepared to

Everyday Preparedness, Trail Safety

Self-Defense Tools for Runners and Trail Runners

Empowering you with the information and resources which will allow YOU to choose which self-defense tool(s) works best for YOU while road running or trail running (or in your everyday life). There is alot of information floating around about the

Hiking / Trail Running

Trail Etiquette 101

Learn about who has the right of way, what to do when hiking in large groups, navigating multi-use trails with mountain bikers and more. When we venture out on trail, we want to have a great time and share the

Travel / Adventure Trips

Get Out There with All-Women Group Travel

Traveling Bravely Solo… Together Traveling solo as a woman can feel overwhelming and even daunting. Those are VALID feelings and you’re allowed to hold a space to feel those feelings. But you still want to get out into the world,

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Stoke Strategy Sessions

Need one-time support, help, or guidance on:

planning a big hike/run or outdoor objective
tweaking your training (lifting, running, hiking, etc)
dialing in your intra-run/hike fueling strategy
safety practices and self-defense tools on/off trail
getting into concealed carry
Or anything else along those lines

The Stoke Store

Resources to help you chase a big life.

Chasing Summits

Are you a trail runner, day hiker or backpacker (beginner or experienced) and want to get stronger on trail? Specifically, going UP? If you are nodding your head yes, Chasing Summits is for YOU!

Down and In

This book of quotes is not necessarily intended to be a self-help book, but more of a “let’s settle in and dig in” type book that leads you through the darkness of societal “shoulds” and bullshit glass ceilings towards the light.

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Your Freakin' Ultimate Hiking and Trail Running Packing List

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The Safety Dispatch

Get one short, sweet, and actionable safety or preparedness strategy/tip every Monday to help you feel more capable and prepared—on and off trail.

From fire and home safety to outdoor adventures, vehicle safety, everyday life, and online/cyber security – I’ve got you covered across the board. No bullshit. No fluff. No novels.