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Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear on Jan 25th, 2010
Not coming till this spring sadly but soon Mountain Mama will be on the market.
As a Mom who has raised one outdoorsy kid (yeah, you all know him as Ford) and one on the way this winter……well I can say that there is nothing on the market currently for ladies with a bump out front. [...]
Posted in hiking on Jun 15th, 2009
Yesterday I did my first long hike in full trail running shoes, rather than the low cut hikers I normally wear. I wanted to see how my feet would fair in them – would they work for me? The comfort level of padding is better in the runners than anything else. Yet, my low cuts [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, hiking on Jun 11th, 2009
A couple weeks ago on the way home from hiking we happened to stop into Cabela’s where I saw this hiking skirt:
It was a Mountain Hardwear La Rambla Skirt in espresso brown. As like their pants and shorts, the skirt is designed to be worn under a pack’s hipbelt and not rub your skin wrong. [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, hiking on May 28th, 2009
Another recent find for myself, a new ladies Outdoor Research® Essence Duo Tee. Made of 88% polyester and 12% Merino Wool it is combo that both wicks but feels good against the skin. The product used in the top is Dri-Release® Wool.
The top comes in 4 colors, which charmingly match the hats they sell as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
While driving up to Mt. Rainier Kirk and I stopped into Wapiti Woolies for lattes….and came out with hiking clothing. How does that happen?
Kirk was perusing the sale racks and he found me this:
An Ibex Carrie Boucle Full Zip Hoody Merino Wool Sweater in Shetland Heather/Black. An American made garment of New Zealand [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear on May 19th, 2009
On my way home yesterday I stopped in for a latte at one of my favorite gear shops, Wapiti Woolies, which is in the tiny village of Greenwater on Hwy 410 here in Washington. Besides rally good espresso the shop is all about gear. They focus on skiing/snowboarding in winter but come spring the hiking [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, hiking on May 12th, 2009
I lie to keep certain things together in my pack – my wallet, cell phone, keys, etc – things I don’t want to risk falling out of my pack. It also keeps them clean, in one spot and stops the thing I hate most: having to shove everything into hiking pants pockets when going into [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Other, Trail Cooking on Mar 1st, 2009
I have long been a fan of Luna Tea Cakes, a small soft and easily chewed energy bar that was quite friendly to braces. They have never been easy to find though, only a handful of places carried them.
So this afternoon, I was in Whole Foods scoping out new items and my eyes spied something [...]
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