Unruly Women Backpacking Adventure Scholarship Application 
The Unruly Women Scholarship Fund helps to provide resources and opportunities for individuals who identify as women (trans-women included of course), femme and non-binary to attend and participate at our various educational adventure programs to help further develop their confidence and wilderness skills. 

This year, the scholarship has the ability to assist in registration fees, in hopes to expand access to those who might not be able to attend otherwise due to financial reasons. Unruly Women prioritizes support for individuals who have been historically excluded and underrepresented in outdoor spaces.

This year, the scholarship is $500 towards your backpacking retreat. There is no travel stipend this year, due to stretching the scholarship fund in hopes to be able to assist more people.

Please keep in mind that for all Unruly Women backpacking adventures....

  • All individuals must be able to hike roughly 2-10 miles with a 40# backpack over varying terrain - distance and terrain dependent upon adventure location (please go to backpacking retreat page for dates and difficulty levels).
  • All individuals are responsible for their own transportation - including all travel to and from the trailhead.
  • All individuals must have their own gear for the retreats - whether rented or otherwise - full gear list provided prior to retreat. As of 2024, I will be able to borrow you the following gear (so you don't need to rent) : backpack, tent, trekking poles.
  • All individuals are required to bring their own food - (dry meals are encouraged - requiring boil to rehydrate method, and/or simple lightweight foods (to help keep the weight of the backpack lower) full list of recommendations provided prior to retreat. As of 2024, thanks to Song, I have some backpacking meals to give for the retreat(s) - - there are various choices of meals available. 
  • The gear that Unruly Women does provide for each individual to use (or share) if needed during the retreats: backpacking backpacks, tent, bear bag and paracord, water filtration systems, jet boil for boiling water, matches/lighter, aero-press, coffee/teas, cat-hole shovel, med-kit (not including epi-pen or prescription medication or life saving/emergency medication), bear spray, GPS device with emergency service, multi-tool.

If you have more questions, please check out our FAQs page or email me directly at unrulywomenoutdoors@gmail.com  

(Please check your spam mail box - sometimes my emails accidentally go there)

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An ASL interpreter is available for select backpacking retreats, do you need an ASL interpreter? *
I understand that Unruly Women retreats/adventures/events are for adults 18 years or older. *
What is your name? *
What are your pronouns? *
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Where are you traveling from? *
Which Backpacking Adventure are you applying for? (at this time backpacking dates, locations, and routes are still being finalized and all retreats are subject to change)

*All backpacking adventures are 2 night/3 day, meeting at the trailhead roughly 1 hour+ north of Duluth, MN on Friday morning and arriving back to the trailhead by Sunday afternoon.
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What is your outdoor hiking and backpacking experience? Please select all that apply. *
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Why Unruly Women? What excites or interests you most about our backpacking adventures? *
What barriers, if any, have impacted your access to outdoor spaces such as backpacking?  *
Have you been to an Unruly Women adventure/retreat/event before? *
What are you most looking forward to in participating in an Unruly Women backpacking adventure? Check all that apply. *
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What level of scholarship do you feel is most helpful for you to be able to attend an Unruly Women backpacking adventure? *
How did you hear about Unruly Women? *
What else would you like me to know about you? *
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