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alyssa · December 4, 2013
If you are just dropping in, don't miss our great giveaways from earlier this week! 1. Day 1: Mad Rock Climbing Shoes + Chalk Bag 2. Day 2: Chrome Industries…
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alyssa · December 1, 2013
"In The Open 2014" consists of the gear we choose, use and abuse every time we step out the door. It is the gear we love and need. The gear we'd recommend.…
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alyssa · November 26, 2013
Last week we published a basic guide to kid jackets, collecting and publishing a handful of favorites from other outdoor enthusiasts. This is the follow up…
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alyssa · November 14, 2013
I've asked my favorite group of OutdoorFamily Bloggers for their favorite winter jackets and below are the results! This post is newly updated \[as 2016/2017\]…
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alyssa · November 13, 2013
One year ago I started running. Sure, I'd run before, but this was different. I was chasing a goal which for me was unimaginable. I had been tricked into…
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alyssa · October 29, 2013
This last week we decided to seize one last weekend before snowfall by going to one of our favorite fall destinations: Southern Utah. And we weren't…
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alyssa · October 23, 2013
Last month I received a copy of "Tell It On The Mountain", a walking documentary of life on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The PCT is 2,663 miles long and…
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alyssa · October 14, 2013
Not all outdoor sports require a ton of skill and gear in order to get out and do them! And that is what keeps us from pursuing certain activities as parents,…
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alyssa · October 10, 2013
For most parents I talk to, getting into outdoor sports with their kids is a lot of work. But it doesn't have to be. My son has been riding a Strider bike…
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alyssa · September 24, 2013
This is likely to be an "alpine start" I am never going to forget. For those new to outdoorsie lingo, here is a brief definition: alpine start- 1. To make an…
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alyssa · September 10, 2013
This last weekend my daughter ran her first 5K. She is seven. And it is funny...while brainstorming tips for helping your kid "Run Their First 5K" I came up…
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alyssa · September 4, 2013
Balancing kids and climbing can be quite the task. This is what a weekend at the crag looked like for 9 adults and 13 kids: After the fourth reading of "Big…
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alyssa · August 28, 2013
"Hey, Tom! How has the week been?" "Girl, I love your new swimsuit! Where are you guys headed after paddling?" And so the conversations continued, swirling…
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alyssa · August 27, 2013
As we walked through preparing for our first family backpacking trip I noticed something: there are a ton of articles on backpacking with kids in their teens.…
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alyssa · August 26, 2013
As small coastal towns faded into our rearview mirror, a new type of water started to dominate the landscape. Rivers. Big Rivers. And cities. So it seemed some…
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