This is a guest post from my friend Roselie Rasmussun over at One Health Massage. I know Roselie through my volunteering with the Pacific Crest Trail. She is an amazing crosscut sawyer and patient instructor. We chatted last year about supporting each other’s passion for getting others outdoors in healthy ways and I encouraged her…
My email newsletter shared a few weeks ago that I had come by a large bag of organic turmeric powder and want to use it as much as I can. But honestly, I can only take the flavor of so much turmeric at a time, especially when consumed straight up. That’s where capsules enter the…
This post was originally shared on November 21, 2016. A post of this kind has been brewing in my head for a while now and after reading something infuriating this last week, I decided to put it to words. If you came here just to learn how to hike with others, you may need…
The Wonderland Trail is a 93 mile trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier (Talol, Tahoma) in Mount Rainier National Park. Hiking this route takes you through all the beauty that the national park has to offer in one trip. It is on many a backpacker’s bucket list! But is there a way to increase your odds…
It is that time of year again. The American Long Distance Hiking Association’s Cascade Ruck hits the Columbia Gorge this month. If you haven’t been to one of these and hope to do a long distance hike in the future (or just want to lighten your pack, score great gear deals or hang out with…
I was asked to review Grangers® Down Care Kit and provided a package of the product to do so. I tested it on my down sleeping bag and jacket and all opinions are my own. It was time. Time to wash my Mountain Hardware® Phantasia* sleeping bag. I have had it for 6 years…