To a Future Trail Mail Club Member,

Welcome!! I’m Amanda, the creator of the Trail Mail Club, a community of women who want to connect with others who love the outdoors. In such a digital world, I wanted to create a space for women to disconnect from their phones while still connecting to a community that inspires each other to pursue the outdoor lifestyle that we all crave.

This idea came to me overtime as I noticed that I get excited when a piece of mail comes to my mailbox that has my actual name on it/came from another human. But these days, it really only happens when I’m getting a wedding invite or a thank you card. I used to love reading online newsletters, but my email is so flooded with daily emails that almost all have the incentive to try to sell me a product or have some other financial objective. So I had this idea… why not create a fun snail mail community who share the same passion for adventure as I do? And that’s how the Trail Mail Club was born.

This mail club is not about getting a monthly letter about me and my adventures, my goal is to be more of a… ‘trail guide’, finding stories, experiences, and advice to inspire you on your own adventures. I can’t promise perfect grammar or the most eloquent writing… and I basically can guarantee a few run-on sentences. But one thing I can guarantee is the trail mail club is written by me.. a 29 year old woman who loves getting outside and sharing my love for nature and all things outdoors. In each letter you can expect a letter from me, then a main news letter talking about outdoorsy topics related to the month's theme. There will also be some sort of inspirational quote, a fun location highlight, and lastly ‘Trail Talk’ which is a community corner with all things submitted by community members. A huge part of this group will be the submissions. Every month there will be different types of things you can submit to be featured in next month's letter:

• Monthly Photo Submission- A fun prompted photo submission and member story based on the next months topic, the chosen photo will be print for everyone in the next edition!
• Monthly Poll- to hear the opinions of the community!
• Gear Recommendations- since a lot of outdoor gear is focused around men, I wanted to create a space for women to share their favorite gear for others to try!
• Member stories- stories of members adventures, with trail and location recommendations!
• A monthly sticker and fun interactive activity that changes every month!

There’s no obligation to submit to any of these, if you want to be a more ‘silent’ member, we’re so happy to have you! But if you want to connect or share with the community for the next month, there will be a new submissions page accessible via QR code included in each letter.

This mail club will evolve based on the needs of everyone. I want to serve YOU and make sure we are creating something that is inspirational and beneficial to the community. So you can also share your thoughts & feedback anytime on the submissions page. Have a topic you want discussed? Let me know! 

When creating this vision, I knew one important aspect is to not have any ads/affiliate links etc. You won’t need to question if there are any other incentives for certain topics/discussions. Any gear or product mentioned in this letter was recommended by a fellow community member or something I use personally. There are no affiliate links or hidden marketing schemes in this letter and there never will be. My intentions here are to create a community in a fun and exciting way! The point of this community is to disconnect from the internet/online world that feels like it’s always trying to sell you something. The only thing I ask for is the monthly subscription to help pay for the labor & expenses related to putting the letter together, and I’m so grateful for your contribution and taking a chance on this idea!

So without further ado… if you feel like joining this community you can sign up with the link below! 

Hope to see you there,

Amanda