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Friksn Climbing Review

chris · July 17, 2012

So, this isn't really an "outdoors with kids" topic, but rather a, "I'm a dad that likes to be outdoors with kids and wear clothes while doing so" topic. I…

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Sleepless in America

alyssa · July 13, 2012

Well, we are off on a new type of adventure... an all church campout with a couple hundred people. A different type of camping for us indeed! But I wanted to…

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Challenge Buttress [west] - Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT

alyssa · July 11, 2012

Honestly, trip reports really don't interest a wide audience. But I do them anyways, why? Because I really wish that I could go to a site and see a list of…

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Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Review

alyssa · July 9, 2012

Something about me: I hate sunscreen. I hate bug spray. Hate. But of course I hate sunburns and skin cancer and bug bites too. And all of the above is a…

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Outdoor Practicals

Keeping Your Kids Comfortable While Camping [Guest Post]

alyssa · July 3, 2012

Today we welcome a guest post, with tons of great tips for fighting the rain while camping! Now I know what you are thinking, if you are in Utah or Colorado,…

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Out on a limb...

alyssa · July 1, 2012

And all I have to say is... This last week was sort of gut wrenching. It wasn't just one call, one email, one Facebook post. It was many. Cancer and depression…

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Waterskiing Part 2 - A practical look at lake living

alyssa · June 27, 2012

Happy hot summer days everyone! We are back today with the second half of our interview with Sara Kreymborg. If you missed us earlier this week, check out why…

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Waterskiing - A family portrait

alyssa · June 25, 2012

Us Ericksons, do a lot outdoors. But we don't even come close to doing everything. We cover climbing, hiking, camping and skiing pretty extensively. But when…

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Fear for the Fearless [Kids that just don't stop!]

alyssa · June 20, 2012

This whole "fear" series has invoked some interesting responses. But by and large, the biggest question we have received is this, "What if my kid is fearless?…

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When fear is called for...[Dealing with Extreme Weather]

alyssa · June 18, 2012

For the last week we've been doing a series on fear. What we fear, what we shouldn't, and how to help our kids overcome their fears. Today, we are going a…

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Outdoor Practicals

Fear of Change

chris · June 13, 2012

The other day Alyss and I were talking about the 'fear series' (surely there can be a cheesy / corny series name for this) and the topic of 'change fear' came…

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Outdoor Practicals

My kid is fearful of swimming?!

alyssa · June 11, 2012

Hi friends! We are smack in the middle of a blogging series, all about fear. Last week we discussed our fears, and what are considered "normal" fears in…

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Kids and fear [normal or not...]

alyssa · June 7, 2012

One silly little post on fear... and it has erupted into a series. Should I call it a mini-series? Ha ha! Earlier this week I opened up about my new climbing…

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Fighting the Fear Factor

alyssa · June 4, 2012

Fear. I hate fear. When I became a mom, my day-to-day fearfulness went through the roof. It even hindered my desire to do anything somewhat adventurous. \[I…

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Can't escape the tears...

alyssa · June 1, 2012

We were three pitches up on Bastille Crack, in Eldo. I was doing my first ever hanging belay and I had to pee. This is embarrassing to admit. But I had to pee…

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