Woman reading inside a tent

Camping skills helped me survive a 40-hour power outage. Why donโ€™t more women have them?

Camping skills are survival skills. While I understood this intellectually, I didn't know it until Winter Storm Landon hit the Hudson Valley and knocked out my power for 40 hours. Our camping equipment and skills helped us make the best of a difficult, potentially dangerous situation. So I got to wondering about the gender gap in outdoor recreation, and how it impacts our comfort and safety when weather emergencies happen.