Belinda Coker is known for extreme, often solo hikes — but in this conversation, we turn toward something more accessible. What if adventure didn’t require altitude, endurance, or bravado — just a good pair of boots and a willingness to begin?

• The difference between hiking, trekking, and “just walking”

• How to build confidence before going solo

• Choosing the right walking group for your pace

• Performance fabrics explained (without the jargon)

• Proper boot fitting — including why sizing up matters

• What to carry in a simple daypack

• Why you should always leave a plan with someone

• Beginner-friendly European walking holidays with luggage transfers

Adventure doesn’t have to be dramatic to be meaningful — sometimes it’s simply village to village, one steady step at a time.

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Belinda Coker is an Australian hiker, writer, and educator who helps women in midlife reclaim freedom and confidence through practical, real-world adventure.

After years of building businesses and raising three children, she began hiking to find space and perspective, completing multi-day solo hikes from Australia’s rugged Red Centre to a solo crossing of Greenland in the Arctic Circle.

Along the way she founded Soul Treader, a space that helps women push their limits safely and rebuild confidence through real adventure. Drawing on that same philosophy, she later created the House Sitting Collective to teach responsible, flexible travel that’s safe, organised, and built on trust.

She has also worked with local communities in Malawi and Zambia on self-funded clean-water projects, bringing safe water closer to villages where women once walked hours each day.

Belinda is also a lipedema warrior, encouraging women to move forward in whatever body they’re in.