alyssa · June 11, 2013
I really don't have any idea how to approach this post. Every person requires a different amount of food. Quantity also depends greatly on age of kids and…
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alyssa · June 10, 2013
This last week we embarked on our first backpacking trip as a family, and our first trip into Willow Heights Lake in the Wasatch. Really it could not have been…
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alyssa · June 5, 2013
It's that damn pricker again. You know, the one that has left the faintest sliver of a thorn lodged somewhere in the threads of your sock. You stop. You remove…
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alyssa · June 3, 2013
- Weather, snow pack, and location permitting, we are headed on the first of our family backpacking trips this weekend! And so, my posts have been less…
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alyssa · May 30, 2013
The 1 gear item on our list for this summer's Backpacking Project 2013 was kid's backpacks. Now I don't expect them to carry much...but I NEED them to carry…
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alyssa · May 27, 2013
This last weekend we were side-lined by a small running injury so we decided to kick around close to home. Which led to a whole host of new adventures up near…
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alyssa · May 24, 2013
Chris and I were at the movies last night, (the new Star Trek which I loved by the way). Ten minutes in there was some cooky preview for a Google movie,…
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alyssa · May 23, 2013
Footwear for kids is tricky... Do you go with a stiff sole or soft? How about traction? And if I finally settle on a pair of shoes, will I have to buy new ones…
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alyssa · May 19, 2013
Two weeks ago our family had a mind-boggling line-up of outdoor activities that only one canyon I know of could supply at the same time: Little Cottonwood…
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alyssa · May 13, 2013
Last year, our annual Labor Day family climbing trip headed south an hour or so to the infamous Maple Canyon. Not having ever been there, and not having ever…
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alyssa · May 13, 2013
Good morning everyone! I am sitting her, sipping away at my coffee, and typing away at the keyboard. To be honest I feel sort of frenzied this morning. But I…
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alyssa · May 9, 2013
Mom, why isn't there a kid's day?! My son asked me innocently. I cannot blame my kids...I distinctly remember asking my parents this very same thing. And like…
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alyssa · May 8, 2013
The sun warmed my skin and the crisp breeze brought a smile to my face. Spring in Telluride. Just talking about it makes me want to go back! My \[new\] husband…
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alyssa · May 6, 2013
Well, after last week's successful hiking and climbing day, we took a look at another weekend full of 70 degree forecasts and decided to head out camping for…
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alyssa · May 2, 2013
There are outdoor brands for every body shape, but rarely is there a brand that fits every body. When I got married, my husband was blown away by how difficult…
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