2023 Year in Review: Gift Ideas, Goings-On, and Gritty Inspiration for Solstice and Beyond!

Hopping into the Wild One Wayback Wagon this week to take a quick look back at 2023 - and while we're at it, grab some last minute gift ideas, giving thoughts and gritty inspiration to take us through this darkest day and into the light of the new year!GIFT IDEAS:https://backcountryfoodie.com/ - use code WILD at checkout to save 20% on membershipshttps://navitour.com/ - support local Maine Guides and trip leadershttps://www.cedargrovesauna.com/ - sweat and soak up and down mid-coast Mainehttps://saltwatermountainco.com/ - treat your bestie to a luxurious DryRobehttps://www.arcticlynxmaternity.com/ - help those moms-to-be stay active and warmhttps://www.carolinesdream.com/ for all the natural skincare (chamois cream is a fave!)CAN'T MISS EVENTS:https://www.summitsinsolidarity.org/ Me & White Supremacy Challenge kicks off January 30; watch for Solidarity Hike Day in Junehttps://camdensnowbowl.com/toboggan-championships/ Cheer on A Flying Flock - February 2-4https://somersetsnowfest.org/ and Skijor Skowhegan- February 16-24https://www.northernforestcanoetrail.org/adirondack90miler/ September 6-8INSPIRATION TO SHARE:Anne Parmenter - https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/anne-parmenter-ems-climbing-everest-mountaineer-ggw122Bethany Cass - https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/bethany-cass-ggw146Anyssa Lucena - https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/climb-for-a-cause-anyssa-lucena-ggw147Tori Gray - https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/tori-gray-the-wilderness-guru-ggw137Lindsay Currier - https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/lindsay-currier-bikepack-maine-ggw149Kat Ripley -  https://www.guidesgonewild.com/podcast/kat-ripley-juniper-moss-guide-services-ggw150CAUSES TO CONSIDER:https://diversifywhitewater.org/https://latinooutdoors.org/https://protectourwinters.org/https://www.mainegearshare.org/What did I miss? Who do I need to interview? What are you looking forward to in 2024? Let me know - guidesgonewildpodcast@gmail.com!Happy Solstice, happy holidays, peace and love to you all :-)   ~Jen