I know. It’s confusing. It weirdly says ‘Jaime Pirozzi’ as the author instead of your trusty freestyle journalist ‘Alex Silgalis’. No freaking out. He didn’t go anywhere. But what has changed is the ‘other half of Local Freshies®’, as we’ve called me since this whole adventure kicked off. This outdoor girl is taking off her behind-the-scenes comfy pants (figuratively) and throwing myself in front of the camera (but with pants… sorry if that disappoints you).
Don’t miss the video below!
Where Did All The Ladies Go
Everywhere we’ve traveled the last seven years, I’ve met so many amazing women, crushing it in the outdoors. Yet when it comes time to film and get adventure-y, all that’s left are me and the boys. Where do all my ladies go?! I totally get it. This whole filming thing is new and weird for me too. But I still want to see your adventures – the good, the bad, and the ugly!
When I look online for the outdoor girl crew, I don’t see many regular gals getting out there just being themselves, vulnerable and unfiltered. But I know for myself that’s what I want to see. A lot of the travel adventures we take as Local Freshies® are trial-and-error since we always like doing new things. But without sharing any of them (and a lot is what you might call bloopers), I’m also not helping to amplify the outdoor female perspective. But that I can directly change! Plus, it’d be nice for once to get a little insight before heading out (assuming you will share your experiences). I love new things, but I’m okay with learning from someone else beforehand. Every outdoor experience doesn’t need to be chiseling a new wheel.
Real Life Is A Blooper Reel
Bloopers are the best part of any movie, but when it comes to adventure blogs/vlogs, the world is amazingly perfect. That is such bull****. You know it. We all know it. But it’s everywhere. I don’t live a scripted life. There’s no fun in that. And if I can share my not-so-perfect moment and make you laugh… or better yet, gets you to try something new and you have your own moment, then this is a success!
I call it…
Local Freshies® Outdoor Perspective™️: The Raw & Honest Truth Of A Regular Gal Taking On The Great Outdoors. It isn’t polished. There’s no filters. Sometimes things go amazing, but other times, I want to hit rewind. But that’s reality. You should NEVER feel embarrassed to try new things. Anyone who snickers behind your back or trolls you online is just too afraid to try themselves. And for that, you can feel sorry for them. #Girlpower is a real thing. Just give it a go! I do it all the time and probably look ridiculous, but who cares. I don’t. I’d rather be outside making memories than couch surfing.
What Am I Doing?
For this to be truly personal, uncomfortable (for me), and impactful (to you), I’m turning the video camera on myself. Follow me outside for my Local Freshies® Outdoor Perspective™️. This Local Freshies® Gal is taking on her biggest fear and stepping in front of the camera to share my realistic outdoor girl life.
Some days I’m just working on getting my 10,000 steps. Other days, adventure gets on the calendar (which are always the best days). And while it’s fun to play outside, there are ‘serious’ topics to discuss too like gear, how-to’s on things like bike maintenance or backcountry skiing or whatever else I want to try, and then of course the behind-the-scenes of outdoor life, one oops! at a time.
No One Way Streets
I want to hear your stories too. Your adventures of awesomeness and triumphs in trying new things. Don’t make me be out here all by myself. I love hanging with the boys… but I know there’s got to be some girls out there living their outdoor reality too!
Follow me on YouTube. Lots of video content to be had!
handle: localfreshies_gal
And of course, all the other channels too to mix things up. No one’s getting left out.
See ya on the outside,
You are amazing. You are such a real person. Such a smart and nice person. Rock on my friend..