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Size In The Outdoors
Gear · Hiking

Size In The Outdoors

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Yesterday I was shown a sponsored post (ad) on Instagram from Outdoor Research (OR), the outdoor clothing company based out of Seattle. It was touting their new line of inclusive clothing that is coming this fall and next spring (and how I hate buzzword bingo and trendy words). I should be excited, I would suppose,… Continue reading Size In The Outdoors

Time Tested Backpacking Kitchen Gear
Gear · Hiking · Hiking Gear · Trail Cooking

Time Tested Backpacking Kitchen Gear

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There was a time when I flittered from stove to stove, always searching for the newest. I had a new cookset every spring. And I reviewed a lot back then, often having been sent kit after kit to try out - and to review (hopefully). I had Rubbermaid bins of gear stacked up. When we… Continue reading Time Tested Backpacking Kitchen Gear

Hiking Hacks: Keeping Warm On The Cheap
Gear · Hiking · Hiking Gear

Hiking Hacks: Keeping Warm On The Cheap

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I am a frugal person in life. To the point it can be eye rolling. Kirk often has had to tell me that I worth the real thing, and to just spend money on quality. But there are times when my hiking gear hacks work just the same. And I save a lot. And so… Continue reading Hiking Hacks: Keeping Warm On The Cheap

Review: Essential Wilderness Navigation and Suunto Compasses
Book Reviews · Gear

Review: Essential Wilderness Navigation and Suunto Compasses

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Kirk picked up for us and the boys a copy of Essential Wilderness Navigation: A Real-World Guide to Finding Your Way Safely in the Woods With or Without A Map, Compass or GPS, which came out in 2019. With the boys getting older (they will turn 9 & 11 in the coming months), we have… Continue reading Review: Essential Wilderness Navigation and Suunto Compasses

Gear Review: Birkenstock Jackson Boots
Gear · Hiking Gear

Gear Review: Birkenstock Jackson Boots

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For over the past decade I have worn primarily Keen trail shoes, rather than hiking boots. Due to my aggressive working out schedule this past year or so, I developed some toe issues. Of the crippling pain kind. So I started looking for different shoes to wear, to lock my feet into place. I had… Continue reading Gear Review: Birkenstock Jackson Boots