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It was round about this time that the finality of the trip started to set in. There were less than 50 miles left to go, and although are bodies were ready for them, I don’t think our minds were.   We crossed Glenn Pass and then stormed up the ascent …

Days after getting back from Bolivia I decided to stop by the inaugural Gear Up Expo in Everett to see what new things I might come across.  There were a lot of local dive shops, a couple retailers, tourism boards, talks, and even a keynote speech by Jim Whittaker (the …

As I’ve mentioned previously, our family has some ambitious adventure plans this summer. On various outings we’ll be taking some or all of our kids with us into the backcountry. I’m not talking parks, I’m talking areas out of cellphone range with lions (mountain) and bears (not teddys). What makes …

From time to time we have Outdoor gear giveaways on the blog, and hopefully we’ll continue to do so. That said, there are a lot more out there that you may want to take advantage of. To help with that we’re working with Hiking the Trail on a site to …