Outdoor Adventure Carnival 2nd edition

March 3, 2008

Oye! Has it really been 2 weeks since I set my eyes on this blog. I’m ashamed to say that it has. Just when I thought that spring was right around the corner, I woke up this morning to snow–2 inches and counting. I’m dreaming of swimming and kayaking.
Hiking and Camping
Two-Heel [...]

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President’s Day Hike: Kootenai Wildlife Refuge

February 19, 2008

President’s day dawned bright and clear. After doing some chores around the house, the call of sunshine and the hope of spring were irresistible.
Brenton suggested that we throw some food in the car and drive North to Kootenai Wildlife refuge near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
We took the Deep Creek Trail (2.2 miles), then walked along [...]

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Spring Training for Backpackers

February 13, 2008

It might be a bit early, but February seems like a great time to start spring training for the backpacking season.
The snow is still on the ground, and cabin fever is in full swing. I have started wearing my backpack around the house–all day. The days are getting longer, and my husband and [...]

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Clothes for snowshoeing

February 10, 2008

With spring on its way, most of the outdoor retailers are trying to shed some winter gear for reduced prices. Now is a good time to start looking in to buying that winter weather gear in preparation for next winter. Here in Idaho, I could probably get a few more months of use [...]

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Outdoor Adventure Carnival–1st edition

February 4, 2008

Take a few minutes to look through these great articles on outdoor adventuring. I hope you enjoy
Winter Sports
medelise reifsteck presents Stowe Derby posted at Yearn to Travel
A unique ski race
Hiking and Camping
Brandie presents A Lesson in the Woods posted at GWN Lifestyle.
Determination on the hiking trail usually results in the best [...]

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Afternoon snowshoeing

January 31, 2008

Today was the first day in a few weeks that the temperature got above freezing. I took the opportunity to go out snowshoeing. I didn’t have a way to get out to a trail, so I went on the city bike path. From the looks of it, there wouldn’t be many bicyclists [...]

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72 hour survival kit

January 28, 2008

After all the talk about putting together a survival kit, I decided to go spend some money to assembly one of my own. I spent about $40 purchasing the stuff I needed. Here is the rough list of what I bought:
Coghlans 46 piece survival kit ~$15
contents:

Pencil
notepad
Needle
emergency poncho
Compass (this is a small cheap [...]

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January 23, 2008

I planned on writing about assembling a survival kit today, but a migraine has me so twisted up that I can’t even think straight.  I’ll be back later this week with more bug out bag information.

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A survival kit by any other name…

January 21, 2008

A Bug-Out-Bag (BOB) goes by many names:

72-hour kit
survival kit
go bag
etc

The idea is to have 3 days worth of food and gear stowed in a backpack so you can grab it and go for a hike. I’m not talking about grabbing the BOB and heading out for a 3 day hike, and this kit [...]

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Dayhike Essential Gear

January 16, 2008

When you head out on the hiking trail for an afternoon or all day hike, you will need to pack some essential gear. The gear that you choose to carry will change depending on the climate, season, and location of your hike.
In the 1930’s, The Mountaineers, a hiking club based out of Seattle, created [...]

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