interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Anthony Bellemare

Name: Sarah Bradford

Age: 26

Is that a walking stick? It’s actually called a trekking pole. When I’m backpacking with a heavy pack, I carry two of them. They save my knees.

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done with your trekking poles? I’m going down to Argentina soon. I’ll be backpacking and rock climbing and exploring and seeing what happens once I’m there. I’m going with a friend.

Do you ever get scared out in the woods when you’re by yourself? Yeah. At North Carolina Outward Bound, we were meeting a group of students for a 14-day climbing trip. A huge storm came in and we weren’t at a safe place to stop. So we were all just out there in this major lightning storm and we had to force the students along. It was definitely scary. They didn’t know we were scared.

For all the outdoorsy stuff you do, you seem really stylish. I love clothing and wish that I could always afford to dress impeccably. I like dressing up but going for a more classy look.