Five years ago, hiking enthusiast Steph Wetherell hiked all 160 miles of the arduous St Olav’s Way pilgrimage in Norway, in supermarket leggings, tops from a high street store and an ill-fitting men’s waterproof jacket. You might assume that Steph was unprepared, but she wasn’t. Rather, she simply had no other option. As a plus size woman, brands just didn’t make hiking clothing in her size.
And that wasn’t her only issue. UK size 20 and outdoor loving, Steph was confronted with ignorance on every trail.
