Soon after adopting his cat, Millie, Craig Armstrong recognized her affinity for climbing. It wasn’t long before she began accompanying him on hiking, climbing, and camping trips, eventually rising to become an Instagram star.

“She’s become more chill around camp and doesn’t wander off as much; she stays near and chases bees and lizards,” Armstrong wrote on BackCountry.com. “When dogs enter camp she’s not as skittish; she still seeks my shoulders as a safe place, but generally doesn’t get as scared. We camp in my truck; she peed in there one night, but she caught a mouse in there one night, too.

“Millie has all the qualities a good climbing partner should have. She never complains, no matter how bad it gets. She takes big risks and doesn’t bitch when they don’t pan out.”

Check out some of Millie’s adventures below:











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