by Kristina | Sep 7, 2017 | Advice, Nonprofit
At the nonprofit where I work, I do a lot of hiring and interviewing. An average job posting receives 50 applications. I’ve combed through thousands of resumes and sat in hundreds of interviews at this point. And I’m here to tell you, there’s a right...
by Kristina | Jun 15, 2017 | Advice
Sarah McCroy embodies being your own action figure. I was in Target when I first saw them. Unassuming. Hanging discreetly on a clearance rack. Discounted not once, but twice, and waiting for just-the-right-someone to take them home. I knew instinctively I was that...
by Kristina | Jun 2, 2017 | Advice, Life
We booked movers and packed boxes with the best of intentions, but nothing ever goes as planned. Here are the 5 things I learned moving twice in 12-months. The good news is Jordan bought a cute house in this crazy Seattle market. Now we are moving and moving is the...
by Kristina | May 11, 2017 | Advice, Backcountry, How To
It’s 4am. It’s dark, it’s freezing, and the last thing you want to do is eat. Your cozy tent and warm sleeping bag are calling your name, but you must get up and force food down your pie hole because you’ll be spending the next 10ish hours...
by Kristina | May 4, 2017 | Advice, Backcountry, Skiing
In the outdoor community, we commonly talk about trips in terms of The Fun Scale. As a refresher, here’s the scale according to climber, writer, and self-proclaimed “Margarita-specialist” Kelly Cordes: Type I Fun – true fun, enjoyable while it’s...
by Kristina | Mar 30, 2017 | Advice, Backcountry, Skiing
When I head into the mountains, I always share a backcountry trip plan with an in town designated in-case-of-emergency-person. The lucky job usually falls to my good friend Q, who you may remember as the doggy-dad of one Mr. Porter Pants. What to include in the...
