I dodged a bullet at the beginning of the month! In My Kind Of Triathlon I wrote about my hike to Dorothy, Bear and Deer on a beautiful summer day. What I didn’t share was that I had not brought enough water for the entire trip, counting on being able to use water purification that…
Editor’s note: I was sent a pair of these gloves free of charge in exchange for a review. I only do reviews for products I have a personal desire to try out and thought what I learned might be helpful to others thinking about buying heated gloves. My thoughts and opinions are my own. …
Brrrr, it has been so cold this past week! It is not very often we have temperatures in the teens and it means it is time for all the layers. I still want to get outdoors but often it is my feet that need the most attention and stay cold while the rest of me…
The snow forecasts are starting to come in and the pow is piling up in the Cascades of Washington State. But do you know how to prepare to recreate safely, whether snowshoeing or cross country skiing, when winter blankets the mountains? It is time to check out the new app by the Northwest Avalanche Center….
Back in 2013 I purchased a postal scale, a suggestion I found in one of the most helpful backpacking books: Ultralight Backpacking Tips by Mike Clelland. Its purpose was to be able to compare the weights of what you put in your backpack so as to get down to the lightest possible weight for you….
Lately, I have been looking back over my life and taking stock in my creative side. I now have over half a century to ponder! I imagine it is somewhat genetic, my grandmother was into macrame, embroidery, crochet, beading, etc. and my mother sewed many of our clothes. Although, that might have been more out…