by Kristina | Oct 13, 2016 | Advice, Life, Travel
PlanSpend two-glorious-weeks enjoying tropical paradise in Central America. You’ve never been there and have no idea about the actual geography, weather this time of year, or available sights to see, but this is going to be fun because you can plan later!...
by Kristina | Sep 23, 2016 | Favorite, How To, Life, SheJumps
I’m not very good at being a beginner. Most of my hard lessons in life came at a young age. When I was 2, I walked into my father’s spade as he was shoveling dirt and ended up with a hole next to my eye. At 5, I tripped running down the street wearing...
by Kristina | Sep 8, 2016 | Advice, How To, Life
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....
by Kristina | Aug 19, 2016 | 30 Before 30, Advice, Life
I’m a list maker. I always have been. Going to the grocery store? Make a list. Have errands to run this weekend? List. Packing for a week in the backcountry? You sure as hell better have a list! Some people find my list making and/or general need to...
by Kristina | Aug 11, 2016 | Climbing, Life, Mountaineering, Mt. Rainier
Living an adventurous life isn’t always glamorous, especially when it comes to dealing with poop in the backcountry. I dare say poop is the most unglamorous reality of living an outdoor life, followed closely by trash, snot, bugs, blisters, bruises, dirt, hat...
by Kristina | Jul 7, 2016 | Advice, How To, Life
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...
