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I'm packing to go to San Francisco

to a women's empowerment summit that Teresa Baker told me about when we chat on the phone back in January,

I think.

I don't know why, but in that conversation, I decided that I had to go to this event.

And I've had other people ask me, what do you expect?

Why do you want to go? What is the need for a summit to bring a bunch of women together who enjoy the outdoors.

And I honestly don't think I have an answer, but I'm hoping by going based on this feeling in my gut that I

should go that I'll get an answer. But first I have to pack.

Back in June.

Back in June, I flew out to San Francisco for an event called the Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment.

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