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 22, 2013
Ollie and Stella Outfitters have been generous with me as I've tested their one-piece rain, wind, and snow suit during each of the four seasons. You might…
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alyssa · September 5, 2013
Hi Tec has graciously allowed us to do an extended test of the Timaru Down jacket for women. We received this jacket last spring and while I enjoyed getting to…
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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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chris · July 24, 2013
Recently I had the opportunity to try out the Deuter ACT Zero 50 + 15. (Wow, that name is a mouthful). It is a somewhat minimalist 50-65 liter pack from…
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alyssa · July 9, 2013
As a family, we've tried out a ton of different sleeping bags over the years. And for the vast amount of families, you cannot go wrong. Well...too wrong. Most…
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alyssa · July 7, 2013
Duration: A total of 5 nights and 7 days on the trail so far. Location: Testing in the Wasatch and Uinta Ranges Best Uses: Backpacking, Multi-day trips for…
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alyssa · July 2, 2013
After an inspiring all-women's backpacking trip in Colorado last year, I was motivated to plan my first trip out here in Utah. After much debating on location,…
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chris · June 17, 2013
I have several backpacking pet peeves. Bad (or not enough) food, bad sleep. They can take what would be the most amazing experience and make it unenjoyable.…
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alyssa · June 14, 2013
Gosh, when looking for a tent, where do you start?! Honestly, when we first had kids I wished we had started here. I never really considered Kelty as my brand…
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alyssa · June 12, 2013
Every once and awhile I have some romantic, glorious idea...albeit ambitious. And last winter, when the snow swirled deep, I was dreaming of sunshine and wild…
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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 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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