Here’s a story about how to get into outdoor sports… or pretty much anything. From a girl who never did anything to becoming a woman who loved to be outside. I used to watch a lot of television. As a kid, I knew the time based on what was on the boob tube....
I am not what you would call “conservation minded”. The concept of conservation has always appealed to me, but more in the “I want my grandkids to have a planet to enjoy so I’ll recycle this” type of a way, and less of a “I am...
Over the weekend I painted a mountain mural on my bedroom wall. I shared it on Facebook, and was surprised and delighted by the responses. My best friend gave me the ultimate compliment when she said, “You PAINTED that? I thought you bought it at IKEA!”...
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...
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...
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,...
