Paulette Perhach

Paulette Perhach is a freelance writer, speaker, and writing coach whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Vox and Elle. She’s the author of two million-reader viral essays. Outside of writing, Perhach is an avid hiker, glamper, scuba diver and world traveler (she’s explored Myanmar, Japan, South Korea, Nigeria and Spain, among other countries). Her proudest moments: hiking The Enchantments in Washington state's Alpine Lakes Wilderness and riding along through the Baja XL, a 10-day off-roading rally down the Baja Peninsula. She believes she should not go to an REI store unsupervised. REI Member since 2017.