by Kristina | Apr 4, 2019 | Advice, Camping
We’d driven the parking loop not once, but twice. Visiting Mt. Saint Helens for the first time this season, the Sippel Sisters and I were looking for a perfectly level, sunny spot to camp. After deciding no such unicorn existed, we chose a primo location nearish...
by Kristina | Mar 28, 2019 | Advice, Travel
The shrieking outbursts are so loud you need heavy-grade ear protection to walk down the street. People had warned me the dogs were loud, but I was woefully underprepared for the volume of their exuberance. Standing in the staging area at the 2019 Iditarod, watching...
by Kristina | Mar 7, 2019 | Advice, How To
With a snort, the single coagulated snot ball exits your nostril in a perfect arc over your right shoulder. It’s cold and your nose is like a sieve that just won’t stop. You’ve been sniffing at this thing for hours with no relief, and you’re without a handy hanky....
by Kristina | Feb 28, 2019 | Advice, Skiing
If you run your mouth about something long enough, people will start to think you an expert in said topic. Tutus. Pooping outside. Backcountry skiing. These are my niches and I’m not at all upset about it. As a result, I often get asked to help pick out skis and...
by Kristina | Feb 21, 2019 | Advice, Life
Editor’s Note: I published this post for the first time in 2016, two years after Loren’s accident. Every year around the February 19 anniversary I republish the blog to encourage action and honor Loren’s legacy. If this is your first time reading, I...
by Kristina | Feb 7, 2019 | Advice, Nonprofit
Job hunting is a fascinating, horrifying, exhausting process. While I hardly consider myself an expert, I frequently help update resumes and edit cover letters. I love helping others figure out how to get a job, especially with nonprofits, and I’m here today to...
