Last week I shared with you all about how you should #OptOutside this Friday instead of shopping and now I want to give you another reason for skipping the commercialistic frenzy. Last year I shared a hiker gift guide that is different from most of the ones you see out there this year that will…
I can think of a billion reasons to #OptOutside the day after Thanksgiving. In fact, I can think of quite a few reasons to #OptOutside for Thanksgiving. And I have done so quite a few times in recent years. This week’s #NatureWritingChallenge topic is all about why we should #OptOutside on public lands and the…
I know you are all wondering if I was able to eat paleo while in the UK. Well, I’m hear to tell you that it is completely possible to do so. Although I was not able to visit any paleo specific restaurants on my trip, the country was covered with places eager to serve you…
This week’s topic for the #NatureWritingChallenge really had me thinking! “Your most memorable encounter with a stranger on public lands” should have been easy because we meet new-to-us people ALL the time while out on public lands. It is inevitable that we run into people we don’t know, even when we are trying to escape…
Are you looking for healthy whole foods backpacking meals you can buy online without having to dehydrate or cook them yourself at home? For a variety of reasons, such as a lack of time or preparation, we may find ourselves turning to prepackaged meals ready to throw in our packs so we can get outdoors…
Now, don’t get me wrong. An extra hour of sleep tomorrow is going to be nice. But I’m pretty sure I will not be the only one mourning the loss of daylight in the evening that happens this time of year with the end of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving was instituted so that we…