A Woman Tenderfoot

A first-person account of a woman’s initiation into Western camp life that mixes practical advice with episodic adventure. She describes learning to ride astride, assembling an effective outfit, and managing camp cooking and firearms while maintaining comfort and dignity. The narrative follows hunting excursions after elk, antelope, and mountain sheep, encounters with predators and rattlesnakes, moments of being lost in the high country, and experiences on a small mine and ranch. Interwoven reflections consider physical resilience, adaptation to rugged conditions, and challenges to conventional feminine expectations, concluding with hard-won lessons and guidance for women contemplating similar outdoor journeys.