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Giveaway Alert: The Bugpatch

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , on November 14, 2012 | 7 Comments »

I was recently offerred a chance to try out a new product and share it with our readers , The Bugpatch – and let me say that anytime I see an offer for a natural bug deterrents, I am ALL for it. I can’t use DEET products, I get hive outbreaks, which are not pretty in the backcountry. Which [...]

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First Look At and a Giveaway: Active Series Insoles

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , , , , , on October 15, 2012 | 12 Comments »

We recently received review samples of the new line from Dr. Scholl’s®, the Active Series™ Insoles. If you have been reading our blog over the years, you know I have tried many, many insoles. From SuperFeet® to custom fitted ones – my feet are everything to me. If they are not happy I cannot walk or hike. So I [...]

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Gear Find: Tiny Bristle Brushes

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , on August 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Years ago I bought one of the fancy Camelbak cleaning systems which hilariously to me, are a combination of a riffle cleaning kit and a baby bottle brush….it is bulky and stored in a bin that never sees daylight. Fail indeed. Sure it worked but it wasn’t to me worth the $$ we paid. And I rarely use bladder hoses. About [...]

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Gear Find: Keen Pyrenees Boots

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , , , on August 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

As Walker, our 2½ year-old, hikes more we started looking for shoes that would hold up. We had him in typical ‘tennis shoes’ which is easiest when they are little. It can be hard to find small sizes, in toddler. Usually hiking boots don’t appear until they are older, in youth sizes. After a lot of research [...]

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Gear Review – Ladies Functional & Fab Items

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , , , , , , on August 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »

I treated myself to a new shirt by OR (Outdoor Research) recently. It isn’t often I plunk down $42 for a shirt, especially an outdoor shirt. But wow, I couldn’t pass it up. One of my favorite colors and cut much longer than the average workout shirt. Almost a tunic length. It drapes perfectly. Busty? [...]

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The Newest Cozies Are Here

Posted in Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking, tagged , , , , , on June 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »

My good friend Dani has taken over the sewing side of the FBC Cozies for me, which was great as I have so little time now with 2 under 2. And since she loves sewing, we now have 7 new prints added to the store. They are available as a cozy or an FBC Starter [...]

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Gear Find: Sistema Cutlery Kit

Posted in Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, tagged , , on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

$5 and 2 ounces? That is what gets you a Sistema Cutlery Kit. I came across this interesting box at Cost Plus World Market, tucked in with the kitchen supplies. There are other versions of this concept out there – two bases that have tops that slide in. In this version you get a spoon, [...]

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Ecoditty Bags

Posted in Gear, tagged , , on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Recently we received samples from Eco Ditty of their organic cotton snack bags (ditty bags!). Reusable food bags have been getting easier to find, especially at farmer markets (a local favorite of mine is Mama Luvs). Ecoditty’s has a nice design – an envelope with soft Velcro© to close it. The long flap keeps food [...]

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