Destinations
Seize the Fall Season with:
alyssa · October 21, 2013
I hear it every year. And have already heard it a handful of times in the last week. There are only two seasons around here, Summer and Winter. Fall only…
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Outdoor PracticalsParenting
Five Easy Outdoor Sports for Kids!
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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Gear Reviews
Gear Review: Stonewear Designs Rockin' Pant Lives up to Its Name
alyssa · October 4, 2013
I think I found a pant designed for the iPhone 5. But that is just one of the many things I love about the Rockin' Pant. More on that later. :) I am hard to…
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Gear Reviews
Gear Review: Timaru Down Jacket, Year-Round Fun!
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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Backpacking Project 2013Outdoor Practicals
Gearing Up for Backpacking with Young Kids
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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Family Paddling: Doran Park Campground / Bodega Bay
alyssa · August 21, 2013
From Lake Tahoe we jumped down I-80 towards San Francisco and stayed just north of Bodega Bay. THE DRIVE WAS BEAUTIFUL! But when we arrived we were all a…
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Learning to find stillness...
alyssa · August 15, 2013
It took five days. FIVE days to get my"chill" on. For good or bad, I would define my family as weekend warriors. What is a weekend warrior? Well, as a family…
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Destinations
Three kids, a vintage camper and the open road...
alyssa · August 8, 2013
As I type this, my kids are urgently digging for treasures in the sand around camp. Sea lions are 'barking' off a nearby island. Life is good. The blog has…
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Backpacking Project 2013Outdoor PracticalsThe Big Picture
When the mountains throw your mortality in your face...
alyssa · August 2, 2013
I do some "risky" things. Climbing. Backpacking. Some might even say skiing. But not that risky. I am that person who sits down after a fun multi-pitch 5.7/5.8…
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Guest ArticlesThe Big Picture
Climbing 14ers for Orphaned Kids!
alyssa · July 29, 2013
Today, I want to introduce you to Dave from 14ers4kids. In case you don't know, a 14ers is commonly know amongst mountaineers as a peak topping out at 14,000…
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Backpacking Project 2013Gear Reviews
Gear Review: Deuter ACT Lite 45+10SL Women's Pack
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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Trip Report: Backpacking the Notch Trail, High Uintas
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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Gear Reviews
Gear Review: VivoBarefoot Trail Runners
alyssa · June 26, 2013
The emergence of the barefoot movement has been met with a lot of hesitance from people like...well, me. I am straight up old-fashioned. And have had years…
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Trip Report: Family of Five Backpacking into Willow Heights Lake, Wasatch Range
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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Backpacking Project 2013
A Visual Tale of our Time on the Trail as a Family
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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