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Sweet Serendipity – How I Bought A House in Seattle
I love birthdays. Christmas, Easter, the last day of school.... pretty much all of the holidays kids get excited about pale in comparison to birthdays for me. Birthdays are the one day where you are different than (most) everyone else. Everyone should enjoy...
Your UNpacking Persona
You get home from a big trip and you’re exhausted. You really need a shower. The VERY last thing you want to do is unpack your crap, but you know you should.... You weigh the pros and cons: unpacking is a 20-minute commitment at minimum, putting off the shower...
Your Packing Persona
As I write this, I'm in the car about to begin a 10-day ski trip into the Canadian backcountry. It'll be my first time in a helicopter, my first time backcountry skiing in Canada, and the first time without cell phone coverage for more than a day in...
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
PorterPants as I call him. Lovingly captured hiking by Lisa Bowers.You wouldn't know it from looking at this photo of my favorite little buddy, but a few years ago I didn't like dogs. Or red wine. Or riding a bicycle, carrying things up hills, or sleeping in...
How To Be A Good Adventure Buddy
Experienced adventuristas often forget what it was like to be 'the noob'. We have our kit dialed, know how much food to pack, and can go from no plans to leaving on a two-day ski trip in 30-minutes without breaking a sweat. But we were all beginners once, and each...
Reasons to Buy an Adult Onesie
Photo by Greg Sheehan. Buy your own today!BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME!-end of list**see also: keeps you warm at night, adds flair to any packing photo, allows you to make friends easily, keeps people you shouldn't be friends with away from you, has ample belly space to...
Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming: A Final Petra Update
Back in December 2015, when I really started to feel like myself again, I composed a "Petra is GONE" blog in my head. The update was to be titled "Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming" and it was going to be about poop.That's right. I was going to write a blog...
Turns All Year: Month 52
Having grown up in Montana, my mind always convinces me that February is the absolute BEST month to go skiing. The snow is abundant, fluffy, and playful. The weather is cold and sunny, and it's the ideal time to perfect a google tan. Or that's what my "Montanan mind"...
How To Layer in the Backcountry
Mastering your personal layering comfort is one of the most difficult aspects of backcountry travel. Too many clothes and you're soaking yourself from the inside out. Too few and you're freezing your little tootsie off. No bueno either way. Half of backcountry travel...
